naval engagement, medieval
Battle of the Bosporus
Battle of the Bosporus was a naval engagement fought on 13 February 1352 at Bosporus Strait, in what is now Turkey. It was part of the War of the Straits, which ran from 1350 to 1355. The recorded result: Tactical draw; Genoese strategic success. Recorded strength: 89 or 90 galleys against 60 or 64 galleys.
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Record
| Date | 13 February 1352 | |
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| Place | Bosporus Strait, Turkey 41.050N, 29.038E | |
| Kind | Naval engagement, medieval | |
| Strength | 89 or 90 galleys | 60 or 64 galleys |
| Casualties and losses | 23 galleys | 16 galleys |
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Nearest engagements
- Battle of Chrysopolis AD 324, 4.0 km S
- Siege of Pera 1352, 5.6 km W
- Siege of Byzantium AD 324, 5.9 km SW
- Siege of Byzantium 478 BC, 5.9 km SW
- Siege of Byzantium 408 BC, 5.9 km SW
Contested ground: this site was fought over 43 times between 510 BC and 1453.
Elsewhere in 1352
- Battle of Demotika Greece
- Battle of Mauron France
- Siege of Guînes France
- Capture of Tlemcen Algeria
- Battle of Satta Pass Japan
Battle of the Bosporus is one of 566 engagements of the 14th century in the atlas and one of 622 in present-day Turkey.
Sources
Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q11908797, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of the Bosporus, revision 1370598421, 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.