Battle of the Dardanelles (1654) 1654
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Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.
Key facts
| Date | 16 May 1654 | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|
| Year | 1654 | Wikidata P585 (point in time) |
| Era | Early modern (1500–1799) | derived from year |
| Nearest landmass | At sea (nearest continent: Asia) | 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 | 40.0333, 26.0667 | Wikidata P625 |
About the battle
This battle, which took place on 16 May 1654, was the first of a series of tough battles just inside the mouth of the Dardanelles Strait, as Venice and sometimes the other Christian forces attempted to hold the Turks back from their invasion of Crete by attacking them early. The battle saw an Ottoman armada routing a much smaller Venetian fleet.
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Other battles of the Cretan War of 1645-1669
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- Siege of Candia 1648
- Battle of Focchies 1649
- Battle of the Dardanelles (1655) 1655
- Battle of the Dardanelles (1656) 1656
- Battle of the Dardanelles (1657) 1657
- Siege of Lemnos (1657) 1657
- Action of 27 August 1661 1661
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