Battle of Ponza (1552)

Battle of Ponza
Part of the Ottoman-Habsburg wars and the Italian War of 1551–1559
An Ottoman galley.
Date 5 August 1552 Location Off Ponza, present-day Italy Result Franco-Ottoman victory
Belligerents
Republic of Genoa	Ottoman Empire  Kingdom of France
Commanders and leaders
Andrea Doria	Dragut Gabriel de Luetz d'Aramon
Strength
40 galleys	100 galleys 3 galleys
Casualties and losses
7 galleys captured

The Battle of Ponza (1552) was a naval battle that occurred near the Italian island of Ponza. The battle was fought between a Franco-Ottoman fleet under Dragut and a Genoese fleet commanded by Andrea Doria.^[1] The Genoese were defeated and lost seven galleys captured. The battle made it easier for the Ottoman fleet to raid the coasts of Sicily, Sardinia, and Italy for the next three years.