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Battle of Muros Bay

Battle of Muros
Part of the Italian War of 1542–1546
Date25 July 1543
Location
Estuary of Muros, A Coruña, Galicia Spain
Result Spanish victory[1]
Belligerents
France Spain
Commanders and leaders
Jean de Clamorgan Álvaro de Bazán
Strength
25 warships 16 warships
Casualties and losses
More than 3,000 casualties[2]
3,000 prisoners[3]
23 ships captured[2]
1 ship sunk (Flagship)[2]		 300 dead and 500 wounded[2]

The Battle of Muros Bay (Spanish: Batalla de Muros) took place on 25 July 1543, during the Italian War of 1542–1546, between the French fleet under Jean de Clamorgan, Lord of Soane and the Spanish fleet commanded by Álvaro de Bazán, 1st Marquis of Viso.[4] This battle is considered to be the first large naval battle in the Atlantic Ocean.[5]

  1. ^ Armada Española p. 273.
  2. ^ a b c d Armada Española p. 272.
  3. ^ González, p. 25.
  4. ^ Navarrete, p. 7.
  5. ^ Slavin, p. 206.

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