Battle of Curzola
1298 naval battle between the fleets of Genoa and Venice / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Battle of Curzola (today Korčula,[10] southern Dalmatia, now in Croatia) was a naval battle fought on 9 September 1298 between the Genoese and Venetian navies. It was a disaster for Venice, a major setback among the many battles fought in the 13th and 14th centuries between Pisa, Genoa, and Venice in a long series of wars for the control of Mediterranean and Levantine trade.
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Battle of Curzola | |||||||
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Part of the War of Curzola | |||||||
The Triumph of Lamba Doria | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Republic of Genoa [1][4][5][6] |
Republic of Venice [1][4][5][6] | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Lamba Doria [2][3][4][7] |
Andrea Dandolo † Matteo Quirini † [3][4][6][8] | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
66–75 galleys[4][6][9] | 95 galleys[3][5][9][10] | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
Heavy[8] |
7,000–9,000 killed [7][10][11] 5,000–7,000 captured [6][7][8][9] 65–83 galleys lost [4][5][9][11] | ||||||
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