Battle of the Dardanelles (1657) explained

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.

Ships involved

Venice and allies

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

Ottoman Empire

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