During which battle was de Ruyter fatally wounded?
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Battle of Augusta
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Answer
De Ruyter was fatally wounded during the Battle of Augusta, a naval battle fought between the Dutch and English fleets in 1676. The battle was part of the Third Anglo-Dutch War, and was fought off the coast of Sicily. De Ruyter was the commander of the Dutch fleet, and was killed when a cannonball struck him in the leg.
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