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Battle of the Dardanelles (1657)

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.

Ships involved

Venice and allies

Several ships were hired Dutch

Aquila Coronata (Dutch Kronede Arend)<br> San Giorgio (Zorzi) grande (Dutch Groote Sint Joris)<br> Paramore<br> Profeta Elia<br> Rosa Moceniga<br> Zardin d'Olanda (Hollandsche Tuyn)<br> Tamburlano<br> Principessa Reale<br> Principe di Venezia<br> Piccola Fortuna<br> Principessa grande<br> Principessa piccola<br> Gallo d'Oro<br> 7 other sailing ships<br> 7 galleasses<br> 4 galleys - flag galley, under Mocenigo, blew up the next day<br>

Ottoman Empire

18 sailing ships - 4 lost, 1 captured<br> 10 galleasses - 1 sunk, 1 captured and several burnt about 3 days later<br> 30 galleys - 1 captured that day or the next day<br> many transports and smaller vessels nearby<br>

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