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naval engagement, notable, early modern

Battle of Fidonisi

Battle of Fidonisi was a naval engagement fought in 1788 at Snake Island. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Snake Island. It was part of the Seventh Russo-Turkish War, which ran from 1787 to 1792. The recorded result: Russian victory. Recorded strength: 2 ships of the line; 10 frigates; 24 smaller ships against 17 ships of the line; 8 frigates; 3 bomb vessels; 21 smaller ships.

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Fought1788
WhereSnake Island45.255N, 30.204E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeRussian victory
BelligerentsRussiaagainstOttoman Empire
Casualties and lossesUnknownand1 xebec sunk
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 Fidonisi, 1788
15 placed engagements of the Seventh Russo-Turkish War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1788 (year precision)
PlaceSnake Island
45.255N, 30.204E
KindNaval engagement, early modern
Strength2 ships of the line; 10 frigates; 24 smaller ships17 ships of the line; 8 frigates; 3 bomb vessels; 21 smaller ships
Casualties and lossesUnknown1 xebec sunk
Commanders
  • Marko Voinovich
  • Fyodor Ushakov
  • Cezayirli Gazi Hasan Pasha
Battle of FidonisiBattle of FidonisiBattle of JibrieniBattle of Cape BurnasAction of 26 June 1941Battle of OdesaSiege of Odesa 1941Battle of JibrieniBattle of Cape BurnasAction of 26 June 1941Battle of OdesaConstanțaCahulTulcea100 km45.255N, 30.204E
Placed at Snake Island; 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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Battle of Fidonisi is one of 2,009 engagements of the 18th century in the atlas.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q2008820, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Fidonisi, revision 1382487389, 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.