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The Ram Crushed In Her Iron Side, 1902. The Battle of Lissa took place on 20th July 1866, in the Adriatic Sea near the Dalmatian island of Lissa and was a decisive victory the Austrian Empire force over a numerically superior Italian force. It was the first major sea battle between ironclads and one of the last to involve deliberate ramming. From Battles of the Nineteenth Century, Vol. I. [Cassell and Company, Limited, London, Paris, New York & Melbourne, 1902]