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Battle of Chesma

Battle of Chesma was a naval engagement fought on 7 July 1770 at Chios, in what is now Turkey. It was part of the Sixth Russo-Turkish War, which ran from 1768 to 1774. The recorded result: Russian victory.

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Chesme battle in the night of June 25-26, 1770
Chesme battle in the night of June 25-26, 1770. Ivan Aivazovsky, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought7 July 1770
WhereChios, Turkey38.330N, 26.290E
OutcomeRussian victory
BelligerentsRussian EmpireagainstOttoman Empire
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, 177417691774Battle of Chesma, 1770
23 placed engagements of the Sixth Russo-Turkish War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date7 July 1770
to 7 July 1770
PlaceChios, Turkey
38.330N, 26.290E
KindNaval engagement, early modern
Commanders
  • Alexei Grigoryevich Orlov
  • Grigory Spiridov
  • Samuel Greig
Battle of ChesmaBattle of ChesmaBurning of the Ottoman flagship off ChiosBattle of ChiosBattle of Porto DelphinoCampaign of ChiosBattle of CorycusBattle of Porto DelphinoCampaign of ChiosBattle of CorycusManisaSökeMitiliniErmoupoliAydınMuğla100 km38.330N, 26.290E
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Battle of Chesma is one of 2,009 engagements of the 18th century in the atlas and one of 622 in present-day Turkey.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q1620408, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Chesma, revision 1370108997, 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.