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Battle of Muros Bay

Battle of Muros Bay was a naval engagement fought on 25 July 1543 at Ría de Muros e Noia, in what is now Spain. It was part of the Italian War of 1542–46 Un penesote, which ran from 1542 to 1546. The recorded result: Spanish victory. Recorded strength: 25 warships against 16 warships.

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Fought25 July 1543
WhereRía de Muros e Noia, Spain42.750N, 9.000W
OutcomeSpanish victory
BelligerentsFranceagainstSpain
Part ofItalian War of 1542–46 Un penesote1542 to 1546

Where it sits in the Italian War of 1542–46 Un penesote

Siege of Perpignan, 1542Battle of Muros Bay, 1543Battle of Ceresole, 1544Battle of Serravalle, 1544Siege of Saint-Dizier, 1544Sieges of Boulogne, 1544Battle of the Solent, 154515421545Battle of Muros Bay, 1543
7 placed engagements of the Italian War of 1542–46 Un penesote in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date25 July 1543
PlaceRía de Muros e Noia, Spain
42.750N, 9.000W
KindNaval engagement, early modern
Strength25 warships16 warships
Casualties and lossesMore than 3,000 casualties; 3,000 prisoners; 23 ships captured; 1 ship sunk (flagship)300 dead and 500 wounded
Commanders
  • Jean de Clamorgan
  • Álvaro de Bazán the Elder
Battle of Muros BayBattle of Muros BayAction of 10 August 1805Battle of Cape FinisterreAction of 20 October 1778Battle of Casal do EirigoSecond Battle of Cape FinisterreBattle of Cape FinisterreBattle of Casal do EirigoVigoLa CoruñaOurenseBragaViana Do Castelo100 km42.750N, 9.000W
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Battle of Muros Bay is one of 1,390 engagements of the 16th century in the atlas and one of 1,070 in present-day Spain.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q2744068, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Muros Bay, revision 1370450852, 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.