Battle of Athos

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Battle of Athos
Part of the Second Archipelago Expedition in the Russo-Turkish War (1806–1812)
The Battle of Athos by Alexey Bogolyubov
Date 1–2 July[a] 1807 Location Between Mount Athos and Lemnos 40°4′9″N 24°55′54″E / 40.06917°N 24.93167°E / 40.06917; 24.93167 Result Russian victory
Belligerents
Russian Empire	Ottoman Empire
Commanders and leaders
Dmitry Senyavin Aleksey Greig	Seydi Ali Pasha Bekir Bey (POW)
Strength
10 ships of the line,[1] 754 cannons[2]	10 ships of the line, 5 frigates, 3 sloops, 2 brigs,[3] 1,196 cannons[2]
Casualties and losses
78 killed, 172 wounded[4]	3 ships of the line, 3 frigates, 2 sloops,[4] 1,000+ killed and wounded, 774 prisoners[2]

The Battle of Athos (also known as the Battle of Monte Sancto or the Battle of Lemnos) took place on 1–2 July 1807^{New Style} as a part of the Napoleonic Wars during the Russo-Turkish War of 1806–1812.

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