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Battle of Zeytinburnu

Battle of Zeytinburnu was a naval engagement fought in 1695 at Lesbos, in what is now Greece. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Lesbos. It was part of the Morean War, which ran from 1684 to 1699. The recorded result: Ottoman victory. Recorded strength: 33 galleon against 33 galleon; 6 barge.

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Fought1695
WhereLesbos, Greece39.210N, 26.280E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeOttoman victory
BelligerentsOttoman EmpireagainstRepublic of Venice
Casualties and losses300 killed and woundedand5,000 killed and wounded
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, 169816841698Battle of Zeytinburnu, 1695
22 placed engagements of the Morean War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1695 (year precision)
PlaceLesbos, Greece
39.210N, 26.280E
KindNaval engagement, early modern
Strength33 galleon33 galleon; 6 barge
Casualties and losses300 killed and wounded5,000 killed and wounded
Commanders
  • Mezzomorto
Battle of ZeytinburnuBattle of ZeytinburnuBattle of LesbosSiege of MytileneBattle of MytileneSiege of MytileneBattle of ArginusaeBattle of ArginusaeİzmirBalıkesirManisaÇanakkaleHios100 km39.210N, 26.280E
Placed at Lesbos; 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 Zeytinburnu 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 Q118946341, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Zeytinburnu, revision 1370596669, 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.