Battle of Chesma

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Battle of Chesma (Çeşme)
Part of the Russo-Turkish War of 1768–1774
The destruction of the Ottoman fleet on 7 July Jacob Philipp Hackert
Date 5–7 July 1770 Location Çeşme Bay (off Çeşme) & Chios Strait, Ottoman Empire 38°19′48″N 26°17′24″E / 38.33000°N 26.29000°E / 38.33000; 26.29000 Result Russian victory
Belligerents
Russian Empire	Ottoman Empire
Commanders and leaders
Alexey Orlov[a] Grigory Spiridov Samuel Greig[b] John Elphinstone	Hüsameddin Pasha Gazi Hasan Pasha Cafer Bey
Strength
9 ships of the line, 3 frigates, 1 bomb vessels, 4 fireships, 4 supply ships	16 ships of the line, 6 frigates, 6 xebecs, 13 galleys, 32 small craft, 1,300 guns
Casualties and losses
1 ship of the line 4 fire ships 534[4]–661[5] killed 40 wounded	16 ships of the line 6 frigates and escort vessels 13 galleys 32 smaller vessels at least 11,000 men killed[6]
class=notpageimage| Location of the battle site in the Aegean Sea

The naval Battle of Cheshme^[7] (also the Battle of Chesma or Chesme) took place on 5–7 July 1770 during the Russo-Turkish War (1768–1774) near and in Çeşme (Cheshme, Chesma, or Chesme) Bay, in the area between the western tip of Anatolia and the island of Chios, which was the site of a number of past naval battles between the Ottoman Empire and the Republic of Venice. It was a part of the Orlov Revolt of 1770, a precursor to the later Greek War of Independence (1821–1829), and the first of a number of disastrous fleet battles for the Ottomans against Russia. Today it is commemorated as a Day of Military Honour in Russia.

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