Battle of Stromboli

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Battle of Stromboli
Part of the Franco-Dutch War
Date January 8, 1676
Location Near Stromboli
Result Tactically Indecisive , French strategic victory
Belligerents
Flag of the Netherlands United Provinces France
Commanders
Michiel de Ruyter Abraham Duquesne
Strength
19 ships of the line 20 ships of the line
Casualties and losses
1 ship lost , 80 killed 400 killed
v • d • e
Franco-Dutch and

Third Anglo-Dutch War

The naval Battle of Stromboli took place on 8 January 1676 during the Franco-Dutch War between a French fleet of 20 ships under Abraham Duquesne and a combined Dutch-Spanish fleet of 19 Dutch and 1 Spanish ships under Lieutenant-Admiral-General Michiel de Ruyter that lasted eight hours and ended inconclusively. The fleets were to fight again at the Battle of Agosta.

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[edit] Order of battle

[edit] France (Duquesne)

  • 20 ships including:
    • Sceptre 80 (flagship, Louis Victor de Rochechouart)
    • Saint Esprit 70 (du Quesne)
    • Saint Michel 60 (Marquis de Preuilly d'Humières)
  • 6 other battleships
  • 4 ships under Valbelle

large convoy (These informations from above are from the First Battle of Stromboli on 11 February 1675)

[edit] Avant-garde (Preuilly d'Humières)

  • Le Prudent 54 (Chevalier De La Fayette)
  • Le Parfait 60 (Monsieur de Chasteneuf)
  • Saint Michel 60 (Marquis de Preuilly d'Humières, chef d'escadre)
  • Le Fier 48 (Monsieur de Chabert)
  • Le Mignon 46 (Monsieur de Relingues)
  • L'Assuré 56 (Phillippe Le Valois, Marquis de Villette-Mursay)
  • fireship (Chevalier de Beauvoisis)
  • fireship (Chevalier De La Galissonier)

[edit] Corps de bataille(Duquesne)

  • Le Sage 54 (Marquis de Langeron)
  • Le Syrène 46 (Chevalier de Bèthune)
  • Le Pompeux 72 (Chevalier de Valbelle, commandeur)
  • Saint Esprit 72 (Lt-general Abraham Du Quesne, commander-in-chief)
  • Sceptre 80 (Chevalier de Tourville)
  • L'Éclatant 60 (Monsieur de Coux)
  • Le Téméraire 54 (Chevalier de L'Hery)
  • L'Aimable 56 (Monsieur de La Barre)
  • fireship (cpt. Champagne)
  • fireship (cpt. Honorat)

[edit] Arriere-garde(Gabaret)

  • Le Vaillant 54 (Monsieur de Sptesme)
  • Apollon 52 (Chevalier de Forbin)
  • Le Grand 72 (Monsieur de Beaulieu)
  • Sans Pareil 70 (Louis Gabaret, chef d'escadre, captain Allain Emmanuel de Coëtlogon)
  • Aquilon 50 (Monsieur de Villeneuve-Ferrieres)
  • Le Magnifique 72 (Monsieur De La Gravier)
  • fireship (cpt. Despretz)
  • fireship (cpt. Serpaut)

[edit] Netherlands/Spain (Melchior de la Cueva)

[edit] First Squadron

  • Provincie van Utrecht 60 (Jan de Jong)
  • Vrijheid 50 (Adam van Brederode)
  • Gouda 76 (Vice-Admiral Jan de Haan)
  • Wakende Boei 46 (Cornelis Tijloos)
  • Edam 34 (Cornelis van der Zaan)
  • Kraanvogel 46 (Jacob Willemszoon Broeder)
  • Rouaan 8 (snauw, Willem Knijf)
  • Roos 8 (snauw, Juriaan Baak)
  • Sint Salvador 6 (fireship, Jan Janszoon Bont)
  • Witte Tas 4 (supply ship, Adriaan van Esch)
  • Second Squadron:
  • Steenbergen 68 (Pieter van Middelandt)
  • Leeuwen 50 (Frans Willem, Graaf van Stierum)
  • Eendracht 76 (Lt-Admiral Michiel De Ruyter)
  • Stad en Lande 54 (Joris Andringa)
  • Zuiderhuis 46 (Pieter de Sitter)
  • Leiden 36 (Jan van Abkoude)
  • Tonijn 8 (snauw, Philips Melkenbeek)
  • Kreeft 8 (snauw, Wijbrand Barendszoon)
  • Salm 4 (fireship, Jan van Kampen)
  • Melkmeisje 4 (fireship, Arent Ruyghaver)
  • Third Squadron:
  • Oosterwijk 60 (Jacob Teding van Berkhout)
  • Harderwijk 46 (Mattheus Megang)
  • Spiegel 70 (SbN Nikolaas Verschoor, killed)
  • Essen 50 (Gillis Schey) - Sunk
  • Damiaten 34 (Isaac van Uitterwijk)
  • Groenwijf 36 (Jan Noirot)
  • Ter Goes 8 (snauw, Abraham Wilmerdonk)
  • Prinsen Wapen 8 (snauw, Hendrik Walop)
  • Jakob en Anna 4 (fireship, Dirk Klaaszoon Harney)
  • Zwarte Tas 4 (Jacob Stadtlander)
  • Nuestra Señora del Pueblo 44 (Spanish) - Captured (This ship was captured by the French on 11 February 1675 in the First Battle of Stromboli)

The Spanish ship which fought alongside the Dutch was commanded by Don Mathéo de Haya possibly should be 1 more large Dutch ship

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