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Siege of Chania

Siege of Chania was a siege conducted in 1660 at Chania, in what is now Greece. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Chania. It was part of the Cretan War of 1645-1669, which ran from 1645 to 1669. The recorded result: Ottoman victory. Recorded strength: Unknown; Reinforcements: 4,200 men against 8,000 men; 35 galleys; 6 galleasses; 35 ships; 30 small crafts.

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Fought1660
WhereChania, Greece35.517N, 24.017E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeOttoman victory
BelligerentsOttoman EmpireagainstRepublic of Venice; Kingdom of France; Knights of Malta; Papal States; Duchy of Tuscany
Casualties and lossesHeavyandHeavy
Part ofCretan War of 1645-16691645 to 1669

Where it sits in the Cretan War of 1645-1669

Siege of Thodorou, 1645Siege of Chania, 1645Action of 26 May 1646, 1646Battle of Chania, 1646Battle of Zadvarje, 1646Siege of Rethymno, 1646Battle of Makronisos, 1647Siege of Candia, 1648Battle of Focchies, 1649Action of 10 July 1651, 1651Battle of Perast, 1654Battle of the Dardanelles, 1654Battle of the Dardanelles, 1655Siege of Monemvasia, 1655Battle of the Dardanelles, 1656Action of 3 May 1657, 1657Battle of Marina, 1657Battle of the Dardanelles, 1657Siege of Tenedos, 1657Siege of Lemnos, 1657Capture of Kalamata, 1659Siege of Chania, 1660Action of 27 August 1661, 1661Action of 29 September 1662, 1662Battle of Porto Delphino, 1665Battle of Gradac, 1666Battle of San Pelagio, 1668Battle of Lesbos, 166816451668Siege of Chania, 1660
28 placed engagements of the Cretan War of 1645-1669 in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1660 (year precision)
to 1660
PlaceChania, Greece
35.517N, 24.017E
KindSiege, early modern
StrengthUnknown; Reinforcements: 4,200 men8,000 men; 35 galleys; 6 galleasses; 35 ships; 30 small crafts
Casualties and lossesHeavyHeavy
Commanders
Siege of ChaniaSiege of ChaniaSiege of ChaniaSiege of ChaniaBattle of CreteBattle of 42nd StreetSiege of SoudaSiege of ChaniaIraklio100 km35.517N, 24.017E
Placed at Chania; 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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Siege of Chania 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 Q127612520, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Siege of Chania (1660), revision 1370740141, 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.