Battle of Pantelleria (1586)

The Battle of Pantelleria (1586), also known as the Fight at Pantalarea was a naval engagement that took place during the Anglo–Spanish War off the island of Pantelleria on 13 July 1586. The encounter was between an English armed merchant fleet of five ships of the Levant Company in convoy under Edward Wilkinson and a fleet of eleven Spanish and Maltese galleys under Don Pedro de Leyva. The English managed to repel all the attacks and returned home unmolested. Although minor the battle had significant consequences in testing English firepower of which was to be used against the Spanish armada two years later when England was under threat of invasion.

Battle of Pantelleria (1586)
Part of the Anglo–Spanish War

Island of Pantelleria coast: The English ships came close to shore for their protection.
Date13 July 1586
Location
Off Pantelleria, Mediterranean
Result English victory
Belligerents
 Spain
Order of Saint John

England

  • Levant Company
Commanders and leaders
Pedro de Leyva Edward Wilkinson
Strength
11 galleys
2 frigates
5 armed merchant galleons & vessels
Casualties and losses
Many galleys severely damaged,
Heavy casualties
2 killed and 15 wounded
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