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Siege of Santa Maura

Siege of Santa Maura was a siege conducted on 21 July 1684 at Lefkada, in what is now Greece; it lasted 16 days. It was part of the Morean War, which ran from 1684 to 1699. The recorded result: Venetian victory. Recorded strength: 38 galleys; 8 galleasses; 22 sailing ships against 700 men.

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Jacob Peeters. Korte Beschryvinghe, Ende Aen-Wysinghe der Plaetsen in desfn Boeck, met hunnen teghenwoordigen Standt, pertinentelijck uytghebeldt, in Oostenryck, Antwerp, 1686
Jacob Peeters. Korte Beschryvinghe, Ende Aen-Wysinghe der Plaetsen in desfn Boeck, met hunnen teghenwoordigen Standt, pertinentelijck uytghebeldt, in Oostenryck, Antwerp, 1686. Jacob Peeters, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought21 July 1684lasted 16 days
WhereLefkada, Greece38.718N, 20.644E
OutcomeVenetian victory
BelligerentsRepublic of VeniceagainstOttoman Empire
Casualties and losses127 dead; 128 wounded; 1,750 sickandUnknown
Part ofMorean War1684 to 1699

Where it sits in the Morean War

Siege of Santa Maura, 1684Siege of Coron (1685), 1685Battle of Kalamata, 1685Siege of Coron (1686), 1686Battle of Icaria, 1686Siege of Nauplia, 1686Battle of Cape Baba, 1686Siege of Castelnuovo, 1687Siege of Patras, 1687Siege of the Acropolis, 1687Siege of Negroponte, 1688Siege of Knin, 1688Battle of Mytilene, 1690Siege of Vlorë, 1691Siege of Chania, 1692Battle of the Oinousses Islands, 1695Battle of Zeytinburnu, 1695Battle of Andros (1696), 1696Action of 6 July 1697, 1697Battle of Andros (1697), 1697Battle of Tenedos (1698), 1698Battle of Samothrace, 169816841698Siege of Santa Maura, 1684
22 placed engagements of the Morean War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date21 July 1684
to 6 August 1684
PlaceLefkada, Greece
38.718N, 20.644E
KindSiege, early modern
Strength38 galleys; 8 galleasses; 22 sailing ships700 men
Casualties and losses127 dead; 128 wounded; 1,750 sickUnknown
Commanders
Siege of Santa MauraSiege of Santa MauraSiege of Santa MauraBattle of ActiumBattle of PrevezaBattle of PrevezaBattle of NicopolisBattle of ActiumBattle of PrevezaBattle of NicopolisPatraLarissaIoaninaKerkiraTripoliPirgosLamiaSarandë100 km38.718N, 20.644E
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Siege of Santa Maura is one of 1,470 engagements of the 17th century in the atlas and one of 493 in present-day Greece.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q29075499, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Siege of Santa Maura (1684), revision 1370745024, 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.