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Battle of Patras

Battle of Patras was a battle fought in 1466 at Patras, in what is now Greece. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Patras. It was part of First Ottoman–Venetian War, which ran from 1463 to 1479. The recorded result: Ottoman victory. Recorded strength: 12,000 cavalry against First battle: 2,000 men; Second battle: Unknown.

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Fought1466
WherePatras, Greece38.246N, 21.735E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeOttoman victory
BelligerentsOttoman EmpireagainstRepublic of Venice
Casualties and lossesUnknownandFirst battle: 600 killed; 100 prisoners; Second battle: 1,200 killed
Part ofFirst Ottoman–Venetian War1463 to 1479

Where it sits in First Ottoman–Venetian War

Siege of Corinth, 1463Siege of Mytilene, 1464Battle of Mystras, 1464Battle of Patras, 1466Battle of Patras, 1466Siege of Negroponte, 1470Attack on Antalya, 1472Siege of Shkodra, 1474Battle of Isonzo, 1477Battle of Lucinico, 1477Siege of Shkodra, 147814631478Battle of Patras, 1466
11 placed engagements of First Ottoman–Venetian War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1466 (year precision)
PlacePatras, Greece
38.246N, 21.735E
KindBattle, medieval
Strength12,000 cavalryFirst battle: 2,000 men; Second battle: Unknown
Casualties and lossesUnknownFirst battle: 600 killed; 100 prisoners; Second battle: 1,200 killed
Commanders
  • Turahanoğlu Ömer Bey
  • Vettore Cappello
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Placed at Patras; 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 Patras 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 Q119167274, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Patras (1466), revision 1370452930, 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.