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naval engagement, early modern

Battle of Piombino Channel

Battle of Piombino Channel was a naval engagement fought in 1518 in what is now Italy. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at its recorded location. The recorded result: Tunisan victory. Recorded strength: 3 galleys against 12 ships.

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Fought1518
WhereItaly42.890N, 10.462E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeTunisan victory
BelligerentsPapal StatesagainstTunisan Corsairs
Casualties and losses1 galley captured; All but 7 killedandUnknown

Record

Date1518 (year precision)
PlaceItaly
42.890N, 10.462E
KindNaval engagement, early modern
Strength3 galleys12 ships
Casualties and losses1 galley captured; All but 7 killedUnknown
Battle of Piombino ChannelBattle of Piombino ChannelSiege of Porto FerrajoBattle of ElbaBattle of PianosaSiege of GrossetoBattle of MeloriaBattle of MeloriaFlorencePisaLivornoPerugiaArezzoCivitavecchiaAjaccioSan Marino100 km42.890N, 10.462E
Placed at its recorded location; the exact site is not recorded. with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

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Elsewhere in 1518

Battle of Piombino Channel is one of 1,390 engagements of the 16th century in the atlas and one of 942 in present-day Italy.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q135688888, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Piombino Channel, revision 1370586138, 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.