Conflict: | Fourth Battle of the Dardanelles |
Partof: | the Ottoman-Venetian War over Crete |
Date: | 17–19 July 1657 |
Place: | Dardanelles Straits, NE Aegean Sea |
Result: | Ottoman Victory |
Combatant1: | Order of Saint John |
Combatant2: | Ottoman Empire |
Commander2: | Köprülü Mehmed Pasha |
Strength1: | 29 sailing ships 7 galeasses 31 galleys |
Strength2: | 28 sailing ships 9 galleasses 10 galleys |
The Fourth Battle of the Dardanelles in the Fifth Ottoman-Venetian War took place between 17 and 19 July 1657 outside the mouth of the Dardanelles Strait. The Ottomans succeeded in breaking the Venetian blockade over the Straits.
Several ships were hired Dutch
Aquila Coronata (Dutch Kronede Arend)
San Giorgio (Zorzi) grande (Dutch Groote Sint Joris)
Paramore
Profeta Elia
Rosa Moceniga
Zardin d'Olanda (Hollandsche Tuyn)
Tamburlano
Principessa Reale
Principe di Venezia
Piccola Fortuna
Principessa grande
Principessa piccola
Gallo d'Oro
7 other sailing ships
7 galleasses
4 galleys - flag galley, under Mocenigo, blew up the next day
18 sailing ships - 4 lost, 1 captured
10 galleasses - 1 sunk, 1 captured and several burnt about 3 days later
30 galleys - 1 captured that day or the next day
many transports and smaller vessels nearby