Battle of Agosta
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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 frigate
s 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:
Fireships:
Fireships:
Nuestra Señora del Pilar (Capitana Real) 64/74 (1000-1100 crew) Almirante Francisco Pereire Freire de La Cerda (or de La Zerda)
Santiago (Nueva Real) 80
San Antonio de Napoles 44/46 (500 crew)
San Felipe 40/44
San Carlo/Salvator delle Fiandre/San Salvador (Almiranta de Flandres) 40/42/48 (350 crew)
San Joaquin/San Juan 80
San Gabriel 40
Santa Ana 54/60
Nuestra Señora del Rosario 50
Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe
Nuestra Señora del Rosario y Las Animas
Franco-Dutch War
The Franco-Dutch War, often called simply the Dutch War was a war fought by France, Sweden, the Bishopric of Münster, the Archbishopric of Cologne and England against the United Netherlands, which were later joined by the Austrian Habsburg lands, Brandenburg and Spain to form a quadruple alliance...
and was fought between a French fleet of 29 man-of-war, five frigate
Frigate
A frigate is any of several types of warship, the term having been used for ships of various sizes and roles over the last few centuries.In the 17th century, the term was used for any warship built for speed and maneuverability, the description often used being "frigate-built"...
s and eight fireships under Abraham Duquesne
Abraham Duquesne
Other topics that could fall under Duquesne can be found at Marquis Duquesne Abraham Duquesne, marquis du Bouchet was a French naval officer, who also saw service as an admiral in the Royal Swedish Navy. He was born in Dieppe, a seaport, in 1610, and was a Huguenot...
and a Dutch-Spanish fleet of 27 (17 Dutch, 10 Spanish) plus five fireships with Dutch Lieutenant-Admiral-General Michiel de Ruyter
Michiel de Ruyter
Michiel Adriaenszoon de Ruyter is the most famous and one of the most skilled admirals in Dutch history. De Ruyter is most famous for his role in the Anglo-Dutch Wars of the 17th century. He fought the English and French and scored several major victories against them, the best known probably...
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.
France (Abraham Duquesne)
- Twenty-nine ships of the lineShip of the lineA ship of the line was a type of naval warship constructed from the 17th through the mid-19th century to take part in the naval tactic known as the line of battle, in which two columns of opposing warships would manoeuvre to bring the greatest weight of broadside guns to bear...
- Five frigates
- Eight fireships
First Squadron (Alméras)
- Fidèle 56 (Chevalier de Cogolin)
- Heureux 54 (Monsieur de La Bretesche)
- Vermandois 50 (Chevalier de Tambonneau,killed)
- Pompeux 72 (Chevalier de Valbelle, chef d'escadreChef d'escadreIn the ancien Régime French Navy, the rank of chef d'escadre was equivalent to the present-day rank of rear admiral. It was replaced in 1791 by the rank of "contre-amiral" ....
) - LysFrench ship Lys (1669)The Lys was a 70-gun 3-decker ship of the line of the French Navy, designed by Audibert. She was the first ship of the line to feature suspended lamps instead of candels....
74 (Lieutenant-Général Marquis Guillaume d'Alméras, killed; flag-captains Etienne Gentet and Chevalier de Montbron) - Magnifique 72 (Monsieur de La Gravière)
- Parfait 60 (Monsieur de Chasteneuf)
- Apollon 54 (Chevalier de ForbinClaude de ForbinClaude, chevalier, then count de Forbin-Gardanne was a French naval commander. In 1685-1688 he was on a diplomatic mission to Siam...
) - Trident 38 (Chevalier de Bellefontaine)
Fireships:
- Ardent
- Orage
Second Squadron (Duquesne)
- Fortune 56 (Marquis d'Amfreville)
- Aimable 56 (Monsieur de La Barre)
- Joli 46 (Monsieur de Belle-Isle)
- Éclatant 60 (Monsieur de Coü, killed; replaced by Monsieur de Saint-Germen)
- Sceptre 80 (Comte Anne Hilarion de TourvilleAnne Hilarion de TourvilleAnne Hilarion de Costentin, comte de Tourville was a French naval commander who served under King Louis XIV. He was made Marshal of France in 1693.-Military career:...
) - Saint-Esprit 72 (vice-admiral Abraham DuquesneAbraham DuquesneOther topics that could fall under Duquesne can be found at Marquis Duquesne Abraham Duquesne, marquis du Bouchet was a French naval officer, who also saw service as an admiral in the Royal Swedish Navy. He was born in Dieppe, a seaport, in 1610, and was a Huguenot...
) - Saint Michel 60 (Marquis de Preuilly d'Humiéres)
- Mignon 46 (Monsieur de Relingues)
- Aquilon 50 (Monsieur de Montreuil)
- Vaillant 54 (Monsieur de Septesme)
Fireships:
- Salvador
- Imprudent
- Inquiet
Third Squadron (Gabaret)
- Assuré 56 (Marquis de Villette-Mursay)
- Brusque 46 (Chevalier De La Mothe)
- Syrène 46 (Chevalier de Béthune)
- Fier 60 (Monsieur de Chabert)
- Agréable 56 (Monsieur d'Ailly)
- Sans-Pareil 70 (chef d'escadre Jean Gabaret, flag-captain Alain Emmanuel de Coëtlogon)
- Grand 72 (Monsieur de Beaulieu)
- Sage 54 (Marquis de Langeron)
- Prudent 54 (Monsieur de La Fayette)
- Téméraire 50 (Chevalier de Levy)
Fireships:
- Dangereux
- Hameson
- Dame-de-la-Mère
De Ruyters squadron
- Spiegel 70 (Gillis Schey)
- Groenwijf 36 (Jan Noirot)
- Leiden 36 (Jan van Abkoude)
- Leeuwen 50 (Frans Willem, Graaf van Limburg Stirum)
- Eendracht 76 (Lt-Admiral Michiel De Ruyter, died; flag-captain Gerard Callenburgh)
- 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 or 12 ships among them:Nuestra Señora del Pilar (Capitana Real) 64/74 (1000-1100 crew) Almirante Francisco Pereire Freire de La Cerda (or de La Zerda)
Santiago (Nueva Real) 80
San Antonio de Napoles 44/46 (500 crew)
San Felipe 40/44
San Carlo/Salvator delle Fiandre/San Salvador (Almiranta de Flandres) 40/42/48 (350 crew)
San Joaquin/San Juan 80
San Gabriel 40
Santa Ana 54/60
Nuestra Señora del Rosario 50
Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe
Nuestra Señora del Rosario y Las Animas