naval engagement, medieval
Battle of Karpathos
Battle of Karpathos was a naval engagement fought in 1498 in what is now Greece. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at its recorded location. The recorded result: Ottoman victory. Recorded strength: 5 galleys against 10 galleys.
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Record
| Date | 1498 (year precision) | |
|---|---|---|
| Place | Greece 35.583N, 27.133E | |
| Kind | Naval engagement, medieval | |
| Strength | 5 galleys | 10 galleys |
| Casualties and losses | Light | 1 ship sank; 5 ships captured |
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Nearest engagements
- Kasos Massacre 1824, 28 km SW
- Battle of Rhodes 1912, 88 km N
- Siege of Rhodes 1522, 102 km NE
- Siege of Rhodes 1480, 102 km NE
- Siege of Rhodes 305 BC, 102 km NE
Elsewhere in 1498
- Battle of Botoșani Romania
Battle of Karpathos is one of 720 engagements of the 15th century in the atlas and one of 493 in present-day Greece.
Sources
Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q118946809, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Karpathos, revision 1370444834, 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.