French naval commander Duquesne defeats a Dutch fleet under De
Ruyter at Catania, off the Italian coast of Messina.
Citation:
Editors. "Duquesne defeats De Ruyter at Catania, off Messina".
The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 01 April 2011
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