Burning of the Ottoman flagship off Chios
Burning of the Ottoman flagship off Chios was a naval engagement fought on 18 June 1822 in what is now Greece. It was part of the Greek War of Independence, which ran from 1821 to 1829. The recorded result: Greek victory. Recorded strength: 2 fire ships against 2 ships of the line.
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The attack to the turkish flagship by a fireship commanded by Kanaris at the island of Chios. Nikiforos Lytras, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons .
Fought 18 June 1822
Where Greece 38.377N, 26.065E
Outcome Greek victory
Belligerents First Hellenic Republic against Ottoman Empire
Casualties and losses Unknown and about 2,000 killed; 1 ship of the line destroyed
Where it sits in the Greek War of Independence Siege of Mendenítsa, 1821 Siege of Monemvasia, 1821 Battle of Kalamata, 1821 Siege of Neokastro, 1821 Siege of Chlemoutsi, 1821 Siege of Salona, 1821 Siege of Livadia, 1821 Siege of Atalanti, 1821 Siege of Patras, 1821 Battle of Levidi, 1821 Siege of Mpeki, 1821 Battle of Patraziki, 1821 Battle of Agios Athanasios at Karytaina, 1821 Siege of the Acropolis, 1821 Battle of Alamana, 1821 Battle of Gravia Inn, 1821 Battle of Valtetsi, 1821 Battle of Doliana, 1821 Battle of Galatsi, 1821 Battle of Katsaros, 1821 Battle of Dragashani, 1821 Battle of Lalas, 1821 Battle of Zouridios, 1821 Battle of Thessalonica, 1821 Battle of Rentina, 1821 Battle of Skuleni, 1821 Battle of Vargiades, 1821 Battle of Kavofonias, 1821 Battle of the Trench, 1821 Battle of Vasilika, 1821 Battle of Pente Pigadia, 1821 Siege of Tripolitsa, 1821 Battle of Kassandra, 1821 Battle of Nauplia, 1822 Siege of Patras, 1822 Naousa massacre, 1822 Battle of Kompoti, 1822 Burning of the Ottoman flagship off Chios, 1822 Battle of Peta, 1822 Battle of Splantza, 1822 Battle of Dervenakia, 1822 First Siege of Missolonghi, 1822 Battle of Dadi, 1822 Battle of Karpenisi, 1823 Battle of Kaliakouda, 1823 Second Siege of Missolonghi, 1823 Battle of the Aetolian, 1823 Kasos Massacre, 1824 Battle of Marathon 1824 CE, 1824 Destruction of Psara, 1824 Battle of Gerontas, 1824 Battle of Samos, 1824 Third Siege of Missolonghi, 1825 Battle of Sphacteria, 1825 Battle of Andros, 1825 Battle of Maniaki, 1825 Battle at Trikorfa, 1825 Battle of the Lerna Mills, 1825 Second Battle of Doliana, 1825 Battle of Kakosalesi, 1825 Battle of Kleisova, 1825 Battle of Diros, 1826 Battle at Kastraki, 1826 Siege of Varnakova, 1826 Battle of Meimetaga, 1826 Siege of the Acropolis, 1826 Battle of Arachova, 1826 Battle of Turkochori, 1826 Battle of Distomo, 1827 Battle of Kamatero, 1827 Battle of Keratsini, 1827 Battle of Phaleron, 1827 Acropolis Fall, 1827 Battle of Kavkaria, 1827 Battle of Itea, 1827 Battle of Navarino, 1827 Battle of Martino, 1829 Battle of Petra, 1829 1821 1829 Burning of the Ottoman flagship off Chios, 1822 81 placed engagements of the Greek War of Independence in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.
Record
Date 18 June 1822 Place Greece38.377N, 26.065E Kind Naval engagement, nineteenth century Strength 2 fire ships 2 ships of the line Casualties and losses Unknown about 2,000 killed; 1 ship of the line destroyed Commanders Konstantinos Kanaris Andreas Pipinos
Burning of the Ottoman flagship off Chios Burning of the Ottoman flagship off Chios Battle of Chios Campaign of Chios Battle of Porto Delphino Battle of Chesma Destruction of Psara Campaign of Chios Battle of Porto Delphino Battle of Chesma Destruction of Psara Manisa Söke Mitilini Ermoupoli Aydın 100 km 38.377N, 26.065E The recorded site, with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.
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Contested ground: this site was fought over 3 times between 1822 and 1912.
Burning of the Ottoman flagship off Chios is one of 3,507 engagements of the 19th century in the atlas and one of 493 in present-day Greece.
Sources
Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q53617858 , released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Burning of the Ottoman flagship off Chios , revision 1370607125, 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.
