Action of 26 May 1646 1646
Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.
Key facts
| Year | 1646 | Wikidata P585 (point in time) |
|---|---|---|
| Era | Early modern (1500–1799) | derived from year |
| Location | Turkey | Natural Earth (modern borders) |
| Continent | Asia | Natural Earth |
| War / conflict | Cretan War of 1645-1669 | Wikidata P361 |
| Participants | Ottoman Empire, Republic of Venice | Wikidata P710 |
| Coordinates | 40.0200, 26.1500 | Wikidata P625 |
About the battle
This battle took place on 26 May 1646 at the mouth of the Dardanelles Strait, during the Cretan War. The Ottoman fleet under the Kapudan Pasha, Kara Musa Pasha, tried to defeat the Venetian fleet, under Tommaso Morosini. The Venetians were blockading the Dardanelles, trying thus to prevent reinforcements and supplies to be brought to Crete, a Venetian possessions which the Ottomans had invaded the previous year, and to disrupt the flow of supplies to the Ottoman capital, Constantinople.
The Ottoman fleet numbered 75 galleys and 5 galleasses, while the Venetian fleet was dispersed due to taking on water at Imbros; of the 28 sailing ships in Morosini's fleet, only seven took part in the action. After seven hours of battle, the Ottoman fleet withdrew back into the Strait, except for a few galleys that managed to slip through and reach Chios. Several Turkish ships were damaged, but none lost, although some accounts suggest that the ships that made it to Chios had to be abandoned due to their extensive damage.
Despite this success, the Ottoman fleet managed to break out of the Dardanelles shortly after.
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