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Battle of the Dalmatian Coast

Battle of the Dalmatian Coast was a naval engagement fought in 1624 at Dalmatia, in what is now Croatia. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Dalmatia. It was part of the Spanish–Ottoman Wars, which ran from 1498 to 1792. The recorded result: Spanish victory. Recorded strength: 35 galleys against 13 galleys.

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Fought1624
WhereDalmatia, Croatia43.813N, 16.219E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeSpanish victory
Belligerentsborder|25px Spanish Empire; border|25px Order of St. John; border|25px Republic of Genoaagainst25px Ottoman Empire; 25px Eyalet of Tunis; border|25px Regency of Algiers
Casualties and lossesUnknownand6 galleys sunk; 7 galleys captured
Part ofSpanish–Ottoman Wars1498 to 1792

Where it sits in the Spanish–Ottoman Wars

Battle of Mers-el-Fahm, 1603Action of 29 June 1609, 1609Raid on La Goulette, 1612Battle of Cape Celidonia, 1616Raid on La Goulette, 1617Battle of Valencia, 1618Attack on Sousse, 1619Battle of Chios, 1621Battle of Palermo, 1624Battle of the Gulf of Tunis, 1624Battle of the Dalmatian Coast, 162416031624Battle of the Dalmatian Coast, 1624
11 placed engagements of the Spanish–Ottoman Wars in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1624 (year precision)
PlaceDalmatia, Croatia
43.813N, 16.219E
KindNaval engagement, early modern
Strength35 galleys13 galleys
Casualties and lossesUnknown6 galleys sunk; 7 galleys captured
Commanders
  • Álvaro de Bazán, 2nd Marquess of Santa Cruz
Battle of the Dalmatian CoastBattle of the Dalmatian Coast1991 Siege of KijevoSiege of KninBattle of ŠibenikSiege of KlisSiege of Klis1991 Siege of KijevoSiege of KninBattle of ŠibenikSiege of KlisSarajevoBanja LukaMostarPrijedorDubrovnikZenica100 km43.813N, 16.219E
Placed at Dalmatia; 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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Battle of the Dalmatian Coast is one of 1,470 engagements of the 17th century in the atlas and one of 99 in present-day Croatia.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q131584947, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of the Dalmatian Coast, revision 1370599088, 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.