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Action of 27 August 1661

Action of 27 August 1661 was a naval engagement fought on 27 August 1661 at Milos, in what is now Greece. It was part of the Cretan War of 1645-1669, which ran from 1645 to 1669. The recorded result: Venetian–Hospitaller victory. Recorded strength: 20 galleys; 2 galleasses against 36 galleys.

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Naval battle between the Turkish and Venetian fleets in 1661 (miniature, Venice, Biblioteca Marciana)
Naval battle between the Turkish and Venetian fleets in 1661 (miniature, Venice, Biblioteca Marciana). Unknown author, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought27 August 1661
WhereMilos, Greece36.639N, 24.420E
OutcomeVenetian–Hospitaller victory
BelligerentsRepublic of Venice; Knights HospitalleragainstOttoman Empire
Casualties and lossesUnknownand5 galleys sunk; 4 galleys captured
Part ofCretan War of 1645-16691645 to 1669

Where it sits in the Cretan War of 1645-1669

Siege of Thodorou, 1645Siege of Chania, 1645Action of 26 May 1646, 1646Battle of Chania, 1646Battle of Zadvarje, 1646Siege of Rethymno, 1646Battle of Makronisos, 1647Siege of Candia, 1648Battle of Focchies, 1649Action of 10 July 1651, 1651Battle of Perast, 1654Battle of the Dardanelles, 1654Battle of the Dardanelles, 1655Siege of Monemvasia, 1655Battle of the Dardanelles, 1656Action of 3 May 1657, 1657Battle of Marina, 1657Battle of the Dardanelles, 1657Siege of Tenedos, 1657Siege of Lemnos, 1657Capture of Kalamata, 1659Siege of Chania, 1660Action of 27 August 1661, 1661Action of 29 September 1662, 1662Battle of Porto Delphino, 1665Battle of Gradac, 1666Battle of San Pelagio, 1668Battle of Lesbos, 166816451668Action of 27 August 1661, 1661
28 placed engagements of the Cretan War of 1645-1669 in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date27 August 1661
PlaceMilos, Greece
36.639N, 24.420E
KindNaval engagement, early modern
Strength20 galleys; 2 galleasses36 galleys
Casualties and lossesUnknown5 galleys sunk; 4 galleys captured
Action of 27 August 1661Action of 27 August 1661Battle of MelosRaid on SantoriniBattle of NaxosBattle of AmorgosSiege of NaxosBattle of MelosBattle of NaxosBattle of AmorgosSiege of NaxosSpartiErmoupoliHania100 km36.639N, 24.420E
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Action of 27 August 1661 is one of 1,470 engagements of the 17th century in the atlas and one of 493 in present-day Greece.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q4677326, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Action of 27 August 1661, revision 1370426428, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.