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Battle of the Echinades

Battle of the Echinades was a naval engagement fought in 1427 at Echinades, in what is now Greece. It was part of the Byzantine–Latin wars, which ran from 1204 to 1453. The recorded result: Byzantine victory.

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Fought1427
WhereEchinades, Greece38.367N, 21.067E
OutcomeByzantine victory
BelligerentsByzantine EmpireagainstCarlo I Tocco
Casualties and lossesUnknownandMany dead, several ships and over 150 men captured
Part ofByzantine–Latin wars1204 to 1453

Where it sits in the Byzantine–Latin wars

Battle of the Olive Grove of Koundouros, 1205Siege of Patras, 1205Battle of Demetrias, 1270Battle of Neopatras, 1270Fall of Nikli, 1294Battle of Santameri Plain, 1326Battle of Gardiki, 1375Battle of the Echinades, 1427Siege of Patras, 142912051429Battle of the Echinades, 1427
9 placed engagements of the Byzantine–Latin wars in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1427 (year precision)
PlaceEchinades, Greece
38.367N, 21.067E
KindNaval engagement, medieval
Casualties and lossesUnknownMany dead, several ships and over 150 men captured
Commanders
  • Demetrios Laskaris Leontares
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The recorded site, with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

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Elsewhere in 1427

Battle of the Echinades 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 Q2890722, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of the Echinades (1427), revision 1370599349, 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.