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Siege of Nauplia

Siege of Nauplia was a siege conducted in 1715 in what is now Greece. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at its recorded location. It was part of the Seventh Ottoman–Venetian War, which ran from 1714 to 1718. The recorded result: Ottoman victory. Recorded strength: Over 4,500 men against Over 70,000 men.

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The Palamidi Fortress at Nauplio
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Fought1715
WhereGreece37.566N, 22.800E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeOttoman victory
BelligerentsRepublic of VeniceagainstOttoman Empire
Casualties and lossesAll killed or enslavedandOver 8,000 killed
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, 171817151718Siege of Nauplia, 1715
8 placed engagements of the Seventh Ottoman–Venetian War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1715 (year precision)
to 1715
PlaceGreece
37.566N, 22.800E
KindSiege, early modern
StrengthOver 4,500 menOver 70,000 men
Casualties and lossesAll killed or enslavedOver 8,000 killed
Commanders
  • Geronimo Dolfin
  • Alessandro Bon
  • Silahdar Damat Ali Pasha
Siege of NaupliaSiege of NaupliaBattle of the Lerna MillsBattle of ArgosBattle at Achladokampos innBattle of NaupliaBattle of NemeaBattle at Achladokampos innBattle of NaupliaBattle of NemeaAthensPatraKalamataAgrinioChalkidaPirgos100 km37.566N, 22.800E
Placed at its recorded location; 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 Nauplia 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 Q85801095, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Siege of Nauplia (1715), revision 1377595981, 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.