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Siege of Lemnos (1770)

Siege of Lemnos (1770) was a siege conducted in 1770 at Lemnos, in what is now Greece. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Lemnos. It was part of the Sixth Russo-Turkish War, which ran from 1768 to 1774. The recorded result: Ottoman victory. Recorded strength: 1,420 against 4,000.

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Fought1770
WhereLemnos, Greece39.917N, 25.250E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeOttoman victory
BelligerentsOttoman EmpireagainstRussian Empire
Casualties and losses150and800
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, 177417691774Siege of Lemnos (1770), 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

Date1770 (year precision)
to 1770
PlaceLemnos, Greece
39.917N, 25.250E
KindSiege, early modern
Strength1,4204,000
Casualties and losses150800
Commanders
  • Cezayirli Gazi Hasan Pasha
  • Alexei Grigoryevich Orlov
Siege of Lemnos (1770)Siege of Lemnos (1770)Siege of LemnosCapture of LemnosBattle of AthosBattle of ImbrosBattle of TenedosSiege of LemnosCapture of LemnosBattle of AthosBattle of ImbrosSeresMitiliniKavalaAlexandroupoliPolygyros100 km39.917N, 25.250E
Placed at Lemnos; 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 Lemnos (1770) is one of 2,009 engagements of the 18th century in the atlas and one of 493 in present-day Greece.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q119166868, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Siege of Lemnos (1770), revision 1370742862, 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.