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Battle of Ponza (1552)

Battle of Ponza
Part of the Ottoman-Habsburg wars and the Italian War of 1551–1559

An Ottoman galley.
Date5 August 1552
Location
Off Ponza, present-day Italy
Result Franco–Ottoman victory
Belligerents
 Republic of Genoa Ottoman Empire
 Kingdom of France
Commanders and leaders
Republic of Genoa Andrea Doria Dragut
Kingdom of France Gabriel de Luetz d'Aramon
Strength
Republic of Genoa 40 galleys 100 galleys
Kingdom of France 3 galleys
Casualties and losses
7 galleys captured

The Battle of Ponza (1552) was a naval battle that occurred near the Italian island of Ponza. The battle was fought between a Franco-Ottoman fleet under Dragut and a Genoese fleet commanded by Andrea Doria.[1] The Genoese were defeated and lost seven galleys captured. The battle made it easier for the Ottoman fleet to raid the coasts of Sicily, Sardinia, and Italy for the next three years.

  1. ^ The Mediterranean and the Mediterranean world in the age of Philip II by Fernand Braudel p.924 [1]

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