Date 27 August 1661 | ||
Unknown 5 galleys sunk, 4 galleys captured Result Venetian and Hospitaller victory Similar Cretan War, Battle of Focchies, Siege of Candia | ||
Action of 27 August 1661 was a naval battle that took place on 27 August 1661 near Milos, Greece between the Republic of Venice and the Knights Hospitaller over the Ottoman Empire.
Contents
Venice/Malta
20 galleys and 2 galleasses
Turkey
36 galleys - 5 sunk, 4 captured
Result
The result was a victory for Venice and Malta over the Ottoman Empire.
References
Action of 27 August 1661 Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA