Did galleons travel and fight with contemporary galleys?
Short answerYes; mixed fleets existed, including the Spanish Armada, but keeping unlike sailing and oared vessels organized was difficult.
NotesGalleons travelled and fought alongside contemporary galleys. The Spanish Armada provides a prominent example of a force containing both types. Combining sail-driven and oared vessels created real organizational difficulties because they did not move or handle in the same way. Early-modern fleets could therefore mix technologies instead of relying on one uniform ship type.