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Battle of Marseille–Nice

Battle of Marseille–Nice was a naval engagement fought in 1451 at Marseille, in what is now France. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Marseille. The recorded result: Portuguese victory.

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Fought1451
WhereMarseille, France43.297N, 5.376E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomePortuguese victory
BelligerentsPortugalagainstPirates
Casualties and losses9 killed; 16 woundedand1 ship burned; 1 ship sunk; 2 ships captured

Record

Date1451 (year precision)
PlaceMarseille, France
43.297N, 5.376E
KindNaval engagement, medieval
Strength2 warships; 5 smaller ships; 2 caravels; 3,000 men3 ships and 2 galleys (Marseille); Many small boats and over 100 armed men (Nice)
Casualties and losses9 killed; 16 wounded1 ship burned; 1 ship sunk; 2 ships captured
Commanders
  • Afonso of Braganza, 1st Marquis of Valença
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Placed at Marseille; the exact site is not recorded. with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

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Elsewhere in 1451

Battle of Marseille–Nice is one of 743 engagements of the 15th century in the atlas and one of 1,495 in present-day France.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q138020389, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Marseille–Nice (1451), revision 1370449160, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.