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1283 battle between Aragonese and Angevins, part of the War of the Sicilian Vespers
1283 battle between Aragonese and Angevins, part of the War of the Sicilian Vespers.
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1553
1553 naval battle between the forces of Salah Reis and a Portuguese flotilla
1553 naval battle between the forces of Salah Reis and a Portuguese flotilla
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1784
1784 skirmish between smugglers and customs officers
1784 skirmish between smugglers and customs officers
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Battle in 1789, between Sweden and the Russian Empire
Battle in 1789, between Sweden and the Russian Empire
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1798 naval battle of the French Revolutionary Wars
1798 naval battle of the French Revolutionary Wars
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