Third Battle of the Dardanelles | |||||||
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Part of the Ottoman-Venetian War over Crete | |||||||
![]() Battle of the Dardanelles, by Pieter Casteleyn, 1657. | |||||||
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Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Strength | |||||||
67 ships
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98 ships
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Casualties and losses | |||||||
3 ships destroyed or captured | 82 ships destroyed or captured |
The Third Battle of the Dardanelles in the Fifth Ottoman-Venetian War took place on 26 and 27 June 1656 inside the Dardanelles Strait. The battle was a clear victory for Venice and the Knights Hospitaller over the Ottoman Empire, although their commander, Lorenzo Marcello, was killed on the first day.
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