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Battle of Orbetello

Battle of Orbetello was a naval engagement fought on 14 June 1646 at Orbetello, in what is now Italy; it lasted 2 days. It was part of the Franco-Spanish War, which ran from 1635 to 1659. The recorded result: Spanish victory. Recorded strength: 24 sailing ships; 20 galleys; 8 fireships; 4 fluyts against 22 sailing ships; 30 galleys; 5 fireships.

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Battle of Orbitello. Coast of Tuscany. 1646.
Battle of Orbitello. Coast of Tuscany. 1646.. Matthäus Merian (1593 - 1650), Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought14 June 1646lasted 2 days
WhereOrbetello, Italy42.433N, 11.217E
OutcomeSpanish victory
BelligerentsKingdom of FranceagainstSpain
Casualties and losses1 fireship explodedand1 frigate scuttled
Part ofFranco-Spanish War1635 to 1659

Where it sits in the Franco-Spanish War

Siege of Hirson, 1636Siege of Le Catelet, 1636Siege of La Capelle, 1636Crossing of the Somme, 1636First siege of Corbie, 1636Siege of Leucate, 1637Battle of Mombaldone, 1637Siege of Breme, 1638Siege of Fuenterrabía, 1638Battle of Getaria, 1638Battle of Vado, 1638Battle of Santoña Bay, 1639Battle of Cádiz, 1640Sieges of Aire-sur-la-Lys, 1641Battle of La Marfée, 1641Battle of Honnecourt, 1642Battle of Barcelona, 1642Battle of Rocroi, 1643Siege of Thionville, 1643Siege of Cartagena, 1643Battle of Cartagena, 1643Siege of Roses, 1645Battle of Orbetello, 1646Battle of Charenton, 1649Action of 23 November 1650, 1650Bataille de Rethel-Beaulieu, 1650Capture of the galleon Lion Couronné, 1651Siege of Conhac, 1651Siege of Étampes, 1652Battle of the Faubourg St Antoine, 1652Siege of Mouzon, 1653Battle of Bordeaux, 1653Battle of Bordils, 1653Capture of Fort Rocher, 1654Battle of Arras, 1654Siege of Pavia, 1655Battle of Valenciennes, 1656Siege of Alessandria (1657), 1657Siege of Dunkirk, 1658Siege of Bergues, 165816361658Battle of Orbetello, 1646
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Record

Date14 June 1646
to 16 June 1646
PlaceOrbetello, Italy
42.433N, 11.217E
KindNaval engagement, early modern
Strength24 sailing ships; 20 galleys; 8 fireships; 4 fluyts22 sailing ships; 30 galleys; 5 fireships
Casualties and losses1 fireship exploded1 frigate scuttled
Commanders
  • Jean Armand de Maillé, 2nd Marquis of Brézé
  • Miguel de Noronha, 4th Count of Linhares
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Battle of Orbetello is one of 1,470 engagements of the 17th century in the atlas and one of 942 in present-day Italy.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q2888024, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Orbetello, revision 1375676212, 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.