Battle of Stromboli
| Battle of Stromboli | |||||||
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| Part of the Franco-Dutch War | |||||||
Painting of the battle by Théodore Gudin | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
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Dutch Republic Spain | France | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Michiel de Ruyter | Abraham Duquesne | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
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19 ships of the line or frigates 6 snows 5 fire ships 1,200 guns |
20 ships of the line 6 fireships 1,500 guns | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
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340 killed or wounded 1 ship of the line sunk | 400 killed or wounded | ||||||
The Battle of Stromboli, also known as the Second Battle of Stromboli or the Battle of Alicudi, took place on 8 January, 1676, during the Franco-Dutch War. The battle occurred between a French fleet of 20 ships under Abraham Duquesne and a combined fleet of 19 allied ships (18 Dutch and one Spanish ship) under Lieutenant-Admiral-General Michiel de Ruyter. It lasted eight hours and ended inconclusively. The fleets fought again several months later at the Battle of Augusta in April.