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Battle of the Dardanelles (1657)

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Dates
  
17 Jul 1657 – 19 Jul 1657

Location
  
Dardanelles, Turkey

Result
  
Ottoman strategic success

Combatants
  
Ottoman Empire, Republic of Venice, Sovereign Military Order of

Similar
  
Battle of Focchies, Battle of Urmia, Battle of Imbros, Battle of Cape Corvo, Battle of Yeghevārd

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.

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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

References

Battle of the Dardanelles (1657) Wikipedia