Battle of Pianosa (1519)
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The Battle of Pianosa (1519) was a naval engagement in which Genoese admiral Andrea Doria decisively defeated Ottoman corsair forces in the Tyrrhenian Sea, strengthening Christian control over western Mediterranean waters.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
military conflict
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naval battle ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Ottoman corsairs
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Ottoman privateer fleet ⓘ Republic of Genoa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| combatantSide | Christian maritime powers ⓘ |
| commander | Andrea Doria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictType | naval engagement ⓘ |
| consequence |
checked Ottoman corsair activity in the Tyrrhenian Sea
ⓘ
strengthened Christian control over western Mediterranean waters ⓘ |
| date | 1519 ⓘ |
| era |
16th century
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early modern period ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | Italian maritime states NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| involvedForceType | galleys ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Mediterranean Sea
ⓘ
western Mediterranean ⓘ |
| location |
Tyrrhenian Sea
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
near Pianosa ⓘ |
| navalTheater | Tyrrhenian Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableCommanderForGenoa | Andrea Doria GENERATED ⓘ |
| opponentSide | Ottoman Empire-aligned corsairs ⓘ |
| partOf |
Ottoman–Habsburg wars
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
struggle for control of western Mediterranean sea lanes ⓘ |
| primaryOpponents | Genoese fleet vs Ottoman corsair fleet ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Mediterranean corsair warfare
ⓘ
Ottoman–Genoese naval conflicts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result |
Genoese victory
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decisive Christian victory ⓘ defeat of Ottoman corsair forces ⓘ |
| theaterOfWar | Mediterranean Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| year | 1519 ⓘ |
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