This battle took place on 26 June (with some minor fighting the next day) 1656 inside the mouth of the Dardanelles Strait. It was a clear victory for Venice and the Knights of Malta over the Ottoman Empire. Venetian commander Marcello was killed on the first day. Venetian casualties were 207 killed, 260 wounded and 94 missing. Maltese casualties were 40 killed and 100 or more wounded. Only 2 Turkish sailing ships and 14 galleys escaped. Of the captured ships, Malta recieved 2 galleasses, 8 galleys and 1 "super galley/galleass".
Ships involved:
Venice (Lorenzo Marcello, with Pietro Bembo)
Fregata Contarini
Tomaso Francesco
Principessa grande
Tre Re
Croce d'Oro
Principessa piccola
Gallo d'Oro
Sacrificio d'Abram
Aquila Coronata (Kronede Arend)
Profeta Samuel
Arma di Nassau - Burnt
Lionessa
Arma di Lech
Leon Negro
Madonna del Carmine
Santa Caterina
Profeta Elia
San Bartolamio
Fama Volante
Ercole
Rosa Bianca
Speranza (or San Nicola)
Principe di Colognia
San Pietro (hired Dutch) - Burnt
Sultana/San Marco (ex-Turkish) - Aground, abandoned and burnt
Santa Margarita
Paramor
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7 galleasses
24 galleys
Knights of Malta (Gregorio Caraffa)
7 galleys
Ottoman Empire (Chinam Pasha)
4 large sailing ships - Captured
24 other sailing ships - 22 sunk/burnt
2 pinks - Captured
9 galleasses - 5 captured, 4 sunk/burnt
61 galleys - 13 captured, 34 sunk/burnt
Last updated: 08-10-2005 07:10:28