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Battle of the Dardanelles

Battle of the Dardanelles was a naval engagement fought on 26 June 1656 at Dardanelles, in what is now Turkey. It was part of the Cretan War of 1645-1669, which ran from 1645 to 1669. The recorded result: Venetian–Maltese victory. Recorded strength: 67 ships; 29 sailing ships; 7 galleasses; 31 galleys against 98 ships; 28 sailing ships; 9 galleasses; 61 galleys.

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Battle of the Dardanelles (1656)
Battle of the Dardanelles (1656). Pieter Casteleyn, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought26 June 1656
WhereDardanelles, Turkey40.200N, 26.400E
OutcomeVenetian–Maltese victory
BelligerentsRepublic of Venice; Order of Saint Johnagainst25px Ottoman Empire
Casualties and losses3 ships destroyed or capturedand82 ships destroyed or captured
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 the Dardanelles, 1656
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

Date26 June 1656
PlaceDardanelles, Turkey
40.200N, 26.400E
KindNaval engagement, early modern
Strength67 ships; 29 sailing ships; 7 galleasses; 31 galleys98 ships; 28 sailing ships; 9 galleasses; 61 galleys
Casualties and losses3 ships destroyed or captured82 ships destroyed or captured
Commanders
  • Lorenzo Marcello
  • Gregorio Carafa
Battle of the DardanellesBattle of the DardanellesBattle of the HellespontBattle of ElliBattle of ByzantiumBattle of the DardanellesBattle of CynossemaBalıkesirTekirdağXanthiMitiliniLüleburgazKavalaAlexandroupoli100 km40.200N, 26.400E
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Contested ground: this site was fought over 5 times between 317 BC and 1912.

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Elsewhere in 1656

Battle of the Dardanelles is one of 1,470 engagements of the 17th century in the atlas and one of 622 in present-day Turkey.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q256563, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of the Dardanelles (1656), revision 1370599115, 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.