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Lissa
© Copyright Naval battle of Lissa. Painting by E. Nezbeda, 1866. Lissa (old Italian name for Croatian "Vis"), Dalmatian island. Victory of the Austrian fleet on July 20, 1866 at Lissa under Admiral W. Tegetthoff, defeated the Italian fleet by the use of ramming tactics, although the Italians were superior in number.
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