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Battle of Andros

Battle of Andros was a naval engagement fought on 18 May 1790 at Andros, in what is now Greece. It was part of the Seventh Russo-Turkish War, which ran from 1787 to 1792. The recorded result: Ottoman–Algerian victory. Recorded strength: 7 or 9 vessels against 19 Ottoman ships; 11–13 Algerian xebecs.

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Την εποχή αυτή (1798) γίνονται και τα πορτρέτα του Λάμπρου και της συζύγου του από το διάσημο ζωγράφο, ακαδημαϊκός της Ακαδημίας Καλών Τεχνών της Αγίας Πετρούπολης, Ι. Μπ. Λάμπη – νεότερο που ‘…έτσι μ. =*Lampros_Katsonis.jpg: PLEASE COMPLETE AUTHOR INFORMATION *derivative work: Kamelot (talk), Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought18 May 1790
WhereAndros, Greece38.000N, 24.650E
OutcomeOttoman–Algerian victory
BelligerentsRussian EmpireagainstOttoman Empire; Regency of Algiers
Part ofSeventh Russo-Turkish War1787 to 1792

Where it sits in the Seventh Russo-Turkish War

Battle of Kinburn, 1787Battle of Ochakiv, 1787Naval actions at the siege of Ochakov, 1788Battle of Fidonisi, 1788Siege of Ochakov, 1788Siege of Berezan, 1788Battle of Focșani, 1789Battle of Rymnik, 1789Battle of Kerch Strait, 1790Battle of Andros, 1790Battle of the Tokhtamysh River, 1790Siege of Izmail, 1790Siege of Anapa, 1791Battle of Măcin, 1791Battle of Cape Kaliakra, 179117871791Battle of Andros, 1790
15 placed engagements of the Seventh Russo-Turkish War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date18 May 1790
PlaceAndros, Greece
38.000N, 24.650E
KindNaval engagement, Revolutionary and Napoleonic
Strength7 or 9 vessels19 Ottoman ships; 11–13 Algerian xebecs
Casualties and lossesFive ships destroyed, one captured; 565 dead and 53 wounded; several dozen captured and executedOver 3,000 killed or wounded
Commanders
  • Lambros Katsonis
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Battle of Andros 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 Q12881604, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Andros (1790), revision 1370432030, 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.