Battle of the Solent

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Battle of the Solent
Part of the Italian War of 1542–46
The "Cowdray engraving" of the battle, 1778
Date 18–19 July 1545 Location The Solent, off the south coast of England 50°46′39″N 1°13′35″W / 50.77750°N 1.22639°W / 50.77750; -1.22639 Result Indecisive; French withdrawal
Belligerents
France	England
Commanders and leaders
Claude d'Annebault	John Dudley
Strength
175 ships[1]	12,000 soldiers in 80 ships
Casualties and losses
No ships lost[1]	about 400 lost in sinking of "Mary Rose"
class=notpageimage| Location within English Channel Show map of English Channel Battle of the Solent (Hampshire) Show map of Hampshire

The naval Battle of the Solent took place on 18 and 19 July 1545 during the Italian Wars between the fleets of Francis I of France and Henry VIII of England, in the Solent, between Hampshire and the Isle of Wight. This was one of only two full-fledged naval battles fought by King Henry VIII's Tudor navy, along with the earlier Battle of Saint-Mathieu. The engagement was inconclusive, and is most notable for the sinking of the English carrack, Mary Rose.