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Battle of Perast

Battle of Perast was a battle fought in 1654 at Perast, in what is now Montenegro. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Perast. It was part of the Cretan War of 1645-1669, which ran from 1645 to 1669. The recorded result: Venetian victory. Recorded strength: 43 Venetian soldiers; 12 Hajduks against More than 6,000.

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Fought1654
WherePerast, Montenegro42.487N, 18.699E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeVenetian victory
BelligerentsRepublic of VeniceagainstOttoman Empire
Casualties and lossesUnknownand63–80 dead; 200–800 wounded
Part ofCretan War of 1645-16691645 to 1669

Where it sits in the Cretan War of 1645-1669

Siege of Thodorou, 1645Siege of Chania, 1645Action of 26 May 1646, 1646Battle of Chania, 1646Battle of Zadvarje, 1646Siege of Rethymno, 1646Battle of Makronisos, 1647Siege of Candia, 1648Battle of Focchies, 1649Action of 10 July 1651, 1651Battle of Perast, 1654Battle of the Dardanelles, 1654Battle of the Dardanelles, 1655Siege of Monemvasia, 1655Battle of the Dardanelles, 1656Action of 3 May 1657, 1657Battle of Marina, 1657Battle of the Dardanelles, 1657Siege of Tenedos, 1657Siege of Lemnos, 1657Capture of Kalamata, 1659Siege of Chania, 1660Action of 27 August 1661, 1661Action of 29 September 1662, 1662Battle of Porto Delphino, 1665Battle of Gradac, 1666Battle of San Pelagio, 1668Battle of Lesbos, 166816451668Battle of Perast, 1654
28 placed engagements of the Cretan War of 1645-1669 in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1654 (year precision)
PlacePerast, Montenegro
42.487N, 18.699E
KindBattle, early modern
Strength43 Venetian soldiers; 12 HajduksMore than 6,000
Casualties and lossesUnknown63–80 dead; 200–800 wounded
Battle of PerastBattle of PerastSiege of CattaroBattle of LovćenSiege of CastelnuovoBattle of GrahovacBattle on VrtijeljkaBattle of LovćenSiege of CastelnuovoBattle of GrahovacTiranaMostarShkodërDurrësPecDubrovnikPrizrenKrujë100 km42.487N, 18.699E
Placed at Perast; 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 Perast is one of 1,470 engagements of the 17th century in the atlas and one of 26 in present-day Montenegro.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q20526599, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Perast, revision 1370271756, 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.