Battle of Curzola |Battle of Curzola| |Part of the
Venetian–Genoese Wars| The Triumph of Lamba Doria | Republic of
Genoa | Republic of Venice |Commanders and leaders| | Lamba
Doria | Andrea Dandolo † Matteo Quirini † |66–75 galleys||95
galleys| |Casualties and losses| 65–83 galleys lost Battle of
Curzola (or Battle of Korčula, from the modern name of the place
along the coast of southern Dalmatia, now in Croatia) was the
naval battle which was fought on September 9, 1298 between the
fleets of Genoa and Venice; it was a disaster for Venice, a
major setback among many battles fought in the 13th and 14th
centuries between Pisa, Genoa and Venice in a long series of
wars for the control of Mediterranean and Levantine trade. The
battle took place in the channel between the island of Curzola
(Korčula) and the mainland peninsula of Sabbioncello (Pelješac),
and ashore, where Venetian men had been landed on the island's
far side. The Venetians were led by Admiral Andrea Dandolo, son
of Doge Giovanni Dandolo, and the Ge