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Events on Sunday 24 August 1704 1
1704Battle of MalagaInconclusive naval clash off southern SpainAn Anglo-Dutch fleet and a French fleet fought an inconclusive naval battle off Malaga, the largest naval engagement of the War of the Spanish Succession. Neither side lost a ship, but the Allied fleet retained command of the sea, securing its hold on the recently captured Gibraltar.