Battle of Genoa
Part of Franco-Spanish War (1635–59)
Date14 March 1638
Location
off Genoa, present-day Italy
Result French tactical victory
Belligerents
Kingdom of France  Spain
Commanders and leaders
François de Vignerot Rodrigo Gutierez de Velasco
Strength
15 galleys 15 galleys
3,000 ship infantry
Casualties and losses
3 ships
c. 2,000 killed
6 ships
c. 4,000 killed

The battle of Genoa was a naval battle between galley fleets of France and Spain off Genoa (present-day Italy).

Sources

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  • Bamford, Paul W. (1974) Fighting ships and prisons: the Mediterranean Galleys of France in the Age of Louis XIV. Cambridge University Press, London. ISBN 0-8166-0655-2