Siege of Santa Maura (1684) 1684
Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.
Key facts
| Date | 21 July 1684 – 6 August 1684 | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|
| Year | 1684 | Wikidata P580 (start time) |
| Era | Early modern (1500–1799) | derived from year |
| Location | Greece | Natural Earth (modern borders) |
| Continent | Europe | Natural Earth |
| War / conflict | Morean War | Wikidata P361 |
| Participants | Grand Duchy of Tuscany, Knights Hospitaller, Ottoman Empire, Papal States, Republic of Venice | Wikidata P710 |
| Coordinates | 38.7178, 20.6439 | Wikidata P625 |
About the battle
The siege of Santa Maura took place on 21 July – 6 August 1684 between the forces of the Republic of Venice and the Ottoman Empire, and was the opening battle of the Sixth Ottoman–Venetian War. From his base at Corfu the Venetian commander-in-chief, Francesco Morosini, led a fleet of 38 galleys, 8 galleasses and several auxiliary vessels to besiege the Fortress of Santa Maura on the island of Lefkada (also known as Santa Maura), that was under Ottoman rule. The besieging forces were swelled by Greek levies and volunteers from the Ionian Islands. The siege lasted until 6 August, when the commander Bekir Agha, bowing to pressure from the 500 Albanians and 200 Greeks in the fortress garrison, surrendered to the Venetians.
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