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naval engagement, early modern

Action of 8 July 1716

Action of 8 July 1716 was a naval engagement fought on 8 July 1716 at Straits of Corfu, in what is now Albania. It was part of the Seventh Ottoman–Venetian War, which ran from 1714 to 1718. The recorded result: Indecisive. Recorded strength: 26 ships of the line against 50 ships of the line.

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Full title: see above. The siege and battle of Corfu, July-August 1716.
Full title: see above. The siege and battle of Corfu, July-August 1716.. H.C. Bröckell, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought8 July 1716
WhereStraits of Corfu, Albania39.736N, 19.980E
OutcomeIndecisive
BelligerentsRepublic of VeniceagainstOttoman Empire
Casualties and losses200 killed & woundedand1,300 killed & wounded
Part ofSeventh Ottoman–Venetian War1714 to 1718

Where it sits in the Seventh Ottoman–Venetian War

Siege of Souda, 1715Siege of Nauplia, 1715Siege of Corfu, 1716Action of 8 July 1716, 1716Battle of Imbros, 1717Battle of Matapan, 1717Battle of Elafonisos, 1718Siege of Ulcinj, 171817151718Action of 8 July 1716, 1716
8 placed engagements of the Seventh Ottoman–Venetian War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date8 July 1716
PlaceStraits of Corfu, Albania
39.736N, 19.980E
KindNaval engagement, early modern
Strength26 ships of the line50 ships of the line
Casualties and losses200 killed & wounded1,300 killed & wounded
Commanders
  • Canım Hoca Mehmed Pasha
Action of 8 July 1716Action of 8 July 1716Siege of ButrintSiege of CorfuSiege of CorfuSiege of CorfuBattle of Elaia–KalamasSiege of CorfuSiege of CorfuLecceBrindisiAgrinioVlorëFierKorçëPogradecGjirokastër100 km39.736N, 19.980E
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Action of 8 July 1716 is one of 2,009 engagements of the 18th century in the atlas and one of 53 in present-day Albania.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q4677406, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Action of 8 July 1716, revision 1370426775, 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.