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naval engagement, early modern

Action of 6 November 1772

Action of 6 November 1772 was a naval engagement fought in 1772 at Gulf of Patras, in what is now Greece. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Gulf of Patras. It was part of the Sixth Russo-Turkish War, which ran from 1768 to 1774. The recorded result: Russian victory. Recorded strength: 7 warships: 2 ships of the line, 1 frigate, 3 sloops of war, 1 galliot against 25 warships: 9 frigates and 16 xebecs.

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Fought1772
WhereGulf of Patras, Greece38.259N, 21.609E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeRussian victory
BelligerentsRussian EmpireagainstOttoman Empire
Casualties and lossesNo ships lostandAll frigates and 10 xebecs lost
Part ofSixth Russo-Turkish War1768 to 1774

Where it sits in the Sixth Russo-Turkish War

Siege of St. Elizabeth fortress, 1769Siege of Khotyn, 1769Siege of Şorapani, 1769Battle of Fokshanach, 1770Siege of Atskuri, 1770Siege of Modon (1770), 1770Battle of Monemvasia, 1770Battle of Hydra, 1770Battle of Toprakada, 1770Battle of Chios, 1770Battle of Chesma, 1770Siege of Lemnos (1770), 1770Siege of Poti, 1770Siege of Giurgiu (1771), 1771Capture of Giurgiu (1771), 1771Storming of Giurgiu (1771), 1771Siege of Kinburn (1771), 1771Siege of Lesbos, 1771Action of 6 November 1772, 1772Battle of Kos (1773), 1773Action of 20 June 1774, 1774Battle of Bodrum, 1774Battle of Kozludzha, 177417691774Action of 6 November 1772, 1772
23 placed engagements of the Sixth Russo-Turkish War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1772 (year precision)
PlaceGulf of Patras, Greece
38.259N, 21.609E
KindNaval engagement, early modern
Strength7 warships: 2 ships of the line, 1 frigate, 3 sloops of war, 1 galliot25 warships: 9 frigates and 16 xebecs
Casualties and lossesNo ships lostAll frigates and 10 xebecs lost
Commanders
  • Hadži Mustafa Pasha
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Placed at Gulf of Patras; the exact site is not recorded. with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

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Action of 6 November 1772 is one of 2,009 engagements of the 18th century in the atlas and one of 493 in present-day Greece.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q2040773, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Patras (1772), revision 1370452934, 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.