Editing List of naval battles (section)

===Early 18th century===

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* 1701 August 17 – Maltese raid on La Goulette
* 1702 August 19–24 (OS) – English under Benbow – French under Ducasse draw ([[Action of August 1702|details]])
** 23 October [[Battle of Vigo Bay|Vigo Bay]] – Anglo-Dutch fleet defeat French and Spanish and destroy Spanish treasure fleet
* 1703 May 22 [[Battle of Cap de la Roque|Cap de la Roque/Bay of Biscay]] – French squadron attacks large Anglo-Dutch merchant fleet
* 1704 August 24 [[Battle of Málaga (1704)|Malaga]] – English and Dutch under Rooke narrowly defeat French near Malaga
* 1707 October 21 [[Battle at The Lizard|The Lizard]] – 2 French squadrons under Forbin and Duguay-Trouin defeat British convoy and escort under Richard Edwards
* 1708 June 8 – [[Wager's Action]] (Battle of Barú)
* 1709 March 2 – British vs French ([[Action of 2 March 1709|details]])
** 25 June – Maltese defeat Tripolitans near Cape Santa di Leuca
* 1710 April 18 – Maltese defeat Algerines
* 1713 April 12 – Maltese defeat Algerines
** – Portuguese defeat Indians near Cheul ([[Action of 1713|details]])
* 1716 July 8 – Venetians under Corner fight an inconclusive battle against Turks under Jannum Koggia east of Corfu ([[Action of 8 July 1716|details]])
* 1717 June 12, 13, 16 and 22 – Venetians under Flangini vs Turks in northern Aegean ([[Action of 12 June 1717|details]])
** 19 July [[Battle of Matapan|Matapan]] – Venetians and their allies vs Turks in Gulf of Laconia, Greece
* 1718 – Portuguese defeat Indians near Karwar ([[Action of 1718|details]])
** 20–22 July – Venetians vs Turks ([[Action of 20 July 1718|details]])
** 11 August [[Battle of Cape Passaro|Cape Passaro]] – British under George Byng defeat Spanish near Sicily
* 1738 June 20, 28 and 29 – Russians vs Turks
** 9 and 10 August – Turks defeat Russians