Battle of Muros Bay

Name: Battle of Muros Bay
Start: 1543

1543 CE.

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The Battle of Muros Bay (Spanish: Batalla de Muros) took place on 25 July 1543, during the Italian War of 1542–1546, between the French fleet under Jean de Clamorgan, Lord of Soane and the Spanish fleet commanded by Alvaro de Bazan the Elder. This battle is considered to be the first large naval battle in the Atlantic Ocean.

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