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naval engagement, early modern

Action of 28 September 1644

Action of 28 September 1644 was a naval engagement fought on 28 September 1644 at Rhodes, in what is now Greece. The recorded result: Hospitaller victory; Pretext for the Cretan War. Recorded strength: 6 galleys; 400+ men against 1 galleon; 9 pinks and saiques; 600+ men and passengers on board the galleon.

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A depiction of a sea battle between a convoy of Turkish ships sailing from Constantinople to Alexandria and carrying a number of pilgrims bound for Mecca, which were attacked by the Knights Hospitalle
A depiction of a sea battle between a convoy of Turkish ships sailing from Constantinople to Alexandria and carrying a number of pilgrims bound for Mecca, which were attacked by the Knights Hospitalle. Unknown authorUnknown author., Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought28 September 1644
WhereRhodes, Greece34.898N, 29.167E
OutcomeHospitaller victory; Pretext for the Cretan War
BelligerentsHospitaller MaltaagainstOttoman Empire

Record

Date28 September 1644
PlaceRhodes, Greece
34.898N, 29.167E
KindNaval engagement, early modern
Strength6 galleys; 400+ men1 galleon; 9 pinks and saiques; 600+ men and passengers on board the galleon
Casualties and losses125 men killed; 262+ men wounded1 galleon captured; 1 saique captured; 1 pink sunk; 220 killed; 380 men and passengers captured
Commanders
  • Gabriel de Chambres Boisbaudran
  • Nicolás Cotoner
Action of 28 September 1644Action of 28 September 1644Siege of LindosSiege of RhodesSiege of RhodesSiege of RhodesSiege of RhodesSiege of Lindos100 km34.898N, 29.167E
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Action of 28 September 1644 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 Q4677334, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Action of 28 September 1644, revision 1379351390, 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.