Battle of Augusta
| Battle of Augusta | |||||||
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| Part of the Franco-Dutch War | |||||||
 Naval Battle of Augusta, by Ambroise-Louis Garneray. |
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| Belligerents | |||||||
 United Provinces Spain
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 France
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| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Michiel de Ruyter (DOW) | Abraham Duquesne | ||||||
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| 17 Dutch + 10 Spanish ships of the line | 29 ships of the line | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| about 700 killed | about 500 killed | ||||||
The naval Battle of Augusta (also known as the Battle of Agosta) took place on 22 April 1676 during the Franco-Dutch War and was fought between a French fleet of 29 man-of-war, five frigates and eight fireships under Abraham Duquesne and a Dutch-Spanish fleet of 27 (17 Dutch, 10 Spanish) plus five fireships with Dutch Lieutenant-Admiral-General Michiel de Ruyter in command. The battle was a short but intense affair and ended abruptly when Duquesne, after hearing that De Ruyter had been mortally wounded, retreated. Neither side lost a ship, though there were many dead and wounded, especially among the Dutch.
Fireships:
10 or 12 ships among them:
The French navy (Marine Nationale) commemorated the battle of Agosta by naming a conventional submarine (Pennant number S620) leading ship of the successful Agosta class, after it.
Coordinates: 37°15′00″N 15°21′00″E / 37.2500°N 15.3500°E
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