Action of 29 April 1616

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The action of 29 April 1616 took place near Euboea when a Tuscan galley force defeated a similar Turkish force. [1]

Six Tuscan galleys, under Montauto, had left Livorno at the end of March 1616. On 29 April, they met 6 Turkish galleys near Euboea and captured the 2 flag-galleys. The remaining 4 fled. The galley San Francesco was damaged and took no part. Tuscan casualties were 32 killed and 312 wounded.

References

  1. ↑ Anderson, R. C. (1952). Naval Wars in the Levant 1559–1853. Princeton: Princeton University Press. OCLC   1015099422.

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