Battle of Agosta
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| Battle of Agosta | |||||||
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| Part of the Franco-Dutch War | |||||||
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| Combatants | |||||||
| United Provinces | France | ||||||
| Commanders | |||||||
| Michiel de Ruyter | Abraham Duquesne | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 17 Dutch + 10 Spanish ships of the line | 29 ships of the line | ||||||
| Casualties | |||||||
| ca 700 killed | ca 500 killed | ||||||
The naval 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, 5 frigates and 8 fireships under Abraham Duquesne and a Dutch-Spanish fleet of 27 (17 Dutch, 10 Spanish) plus 5 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, who had received little support from their ally.
Ships involved:
[edit] France (Abraham Duquesne)
29 battleships
5 frigates
8 fireships
[edit] Netherlands/Spain (Michiel de Ruyter)
De Ruyters squadron:
Spiegel 70 (Gillis Schey)
Groenwijf 36 (Jan Noirot)
Leiden 36 (Jan van Abkoude)
Leeuwen 50 (Frans Willem, Graaf van Stierum)
Eendracht 76 (Lt-Admiral Michiel De Ruyter, died)
Stad en Lande 54 (Joris Andringa)
Zuiderhuis 46 (Pieter de Sitter)
Damiaten 34 (Isaac van Uitterwijk)
Oosterwijk 60 (Jacob Teding van Berkhout)
Tonijn 8 (snauw, Philips Melkenbeek)
Kreeft 8 (snauw, Wijbrand Barendszoon)
Ter Goes 8 (snauw, Abraham Wilmerdonk)
Salm 4 (fireship, Jan van Kampen)
Melkmeisje 2 (fireship, Arent Ruyghaver)
Zwarte Tas 4 (Jacob Stadtlander)
De Haans squadron:
Steenbergen 68 (Pieter van Middelandt)
Wakende Boei 46 (Cornelis Tijloos)
Edam 34 (Cornelis van der Zaan)
Kraanvogel 46 (Jacob Willemszoon Broeder)
Gouda 76 (Vice-Admiral Jan de Haan)
Provincie van Utrecht 60 (Jan de Jong)
Vrijheid 50 (Adam van Brederode)
Harderwijk 46 (Mattheus Megang)
Prinsen Wapen 8 (snauw, Hendrik Walop)
Rouaan 8 (snauw, Willem Knijf)
Roos 8 (snauw, Juriaan Baak)
Sint Salvador 6 (fireship, Jan Janszoon Bont)
Jakob en Anna 4 (fireship, Dirk Klaaszoon Harney)
Witte tas 4 (supply ship, Adriaan van Esch)
Spanish ships:
10 ships
