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6 Tuscan galleys, under Montauto, had left Livorno at the end of March 1616. On 29 April they met 6 Turkish galleys near Euboea and captured the 2 flag-galleys. The remaining 4 fled. The galley San Francesco was damaged and took no part. Tuscan casualties were 32 killed and 312 wounded.