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Battle of Imbros

Battle of Imbros was a naval engagement fought on 12 June 1717 at Imbros, in what is now Turkey; it lasted 4 days. It was part of the Seventh Ottoman–Venetian War, which ran from 1714 to 1718. The recorded result: Indecisive. Recorded strength: 44 warships against 26 warships.

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The Battle of Imbros, 1717
The Battle of Imbros, 1717. Raggi, Giovanni, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought12 June 1717lasted 4 days
WhereImbros, Turkey40.161N, 25.844E
OutcomeIndecisive
BelligerentsOttoman Empire; Karamanli dynastyagainstRepublic of Venice
Casualties and lossesUnknown casualties, 6 ships badly damagedand1,390 casualties, Colomba badly damaged
Part ofSeventh Ottoman–Venetian War1714 to 1718

Where it sits in the Seventh Ottoman–Venetian War

Siege of Souda, 1715Siege of Nauplia, 1715Siege of Corfu, 1716Action of 8 July 1716, 1716Battle of Imbros, 1717Battle of Matapan, 1717Battle of Elafonisos, 1718Siege of Ulcinj, 171817151718Battle of Imbros, 1717
8 placed engagements of the Seventh Ottoman–Venetian War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date12 June 1717
to 16 June 1717
PlaceImbros, Turkey
40.161N, 25.844E
KindNaval engagement, early modern
Strength44 warships26 warships
Casualties and lossesUnknown casualties, 6 ships badly damaged1,390 casualties, Colomba badly damaged
Commanders
  • Lodovico Flangini
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Battle of Imbros 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 Q4871269, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Imbros (1717), revision 1377596496, 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.