Action of 27 August 1661
Naval battle of the Cretan War
Action of 27 August, 1661 | |||||||
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Part of Cretan War (1645-1669) | |||||||
Naval battle between the Turkish and Venetian fleets in 1661 (17th-century miniature) | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Republic of Venice Knights Hospitaller | Ottoman Empire | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Giorgio Morosini Ruffo | Unknown | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
20 galleys 2 galleasses | 36 galleys | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
unknown | 5 galleys sunk 4 galleys captured |
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Cretan War (1645–1669)
- 1640s
- Chania
- 26 May
- Candia
- Focchies
- 1650s
- 10 July
- Perast
- 1st Dardanelles
- 2nd Dardanelles
- 3rd Dardanelles
- 3 May
- 18 May
- 4th Dardanelles
- Lemnos
- 1660s
- 27 August
- 29 September
Action of 27 August 1661 was a naval battle that took place on 27 August 1661 near Milos, Greece between the Republic of Venice and the Knights Hospitaller over the Ottoman Empire.
Ships involved
Venice/Malta
20 galleys and 2 galleasses
Turkey
36 galleys - 5 sunk, 4 captured
Result
The result was a victory for Venice and Malta over the Ottoman Empire.
References
- Anderson, R. C. (1952). Naval Wars in the Levant 1559–1853. Princeton: Princeton University Press. OCLC 1015099422.
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