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Battle of Palermo
The naval Battle of Palermo took place on 2 June 1676 during the Franco-Dutch War, between a French force sent to support a revolt in the city of Messina against the Spanish rule in Sicily, and a Spanish force supported by a Dutch maritime expedition force.
Background.
The Dutch and Spanish ships were at bay making repairs from an earlier Battle of Augusta where Dutch Lt. Admiral General de Ruyter suffered lethal injuries. His death caused a severe impact on morale of the Dutch. The
1753 – 14 Jan 1754 Died)
- Francesco Maria Testa (22 Apr 1754 – 17 May 1773 Died)
- Francesco Ferdinando Sanseverino, C.P.O. (15 Apr 1776 – 31 Mar 1793 Died)Archbishop of Palermo and of Monreale
- Filippo López y Rojo, C.R. (17 Jun 1793 – 4 Sep 1801 Resigned)Archbishop of Palermo and of Monreale
- Mercurio Maria Teresi (24 May 1802 – 17 Apr 1805 Died)
- Domenico Benedetto Balsamo, O.S.B. (23 Sep 1816 – 6 Apr 1844 Died)
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