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Battle of Les Formigues

Battle of Les Formigues was a naval engagement fought on 28 August 1285 at Formigues Islands, in what is now Spain; it lasted 7 days. It was part of the Aragonese Crusade, which ran from 1283 to 1286. The recorded result: Aragonese victory. Recorded strength: 30 galleys; 10 galleys against 30 galleys.

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Catalunya 1283-1300
Catalunya 1283-1300. Panotxa, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought28 August 1285lasted 7 days
WhereFormigues Islands, Spain41.850N, 3.183E
OutcomeAragonese victory
BelligerentsKingdom of Sicily; Crown of AragonagainstFrance,; Republic of Genoa
Casualties and lossesUnknownand15-20 or more galleys sunk, burnt, or captured
Part ofAragonese Crusade1283 to 1286

Where it sits in the Aragonese Crusade

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13 placed engagements of the Aragonese Crusade in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date28 August 1285
to 4 September 1285
PlaceFormigues Islands, Spain
41.850N, 3.183E
KindNaval engagement, medieval
Strength30 galleys; 10 galleys30 galleys
Casualties and lossesUnknown15-20 or more galleys sunk, burnt, or captured
Commanders
  • Guilhem de Lodeva
  • Henry di Mari
  • John de Orreo
Battle of Les FormiguesBattle of Les FormiguesCapture of PalamósBattle of Sant Feliu de GuíxolsBattle of PalafrugellSiege of PalsBattle of La BisbalCapture of PalamósBattle of Sant Feliu de GuíxolsSiege of PalsBarcelonaAndorraTarragonaPerpignan100 km41.850N, 3.183E
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Battle of Les Formigues is one of 590 engagements of the 13th century in the atlas and one of 1,070 in present-day Spain.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q2890678, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Les Formigues, revision 1370447499, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.