Battle of the Dardanelles (1657)
Naval battle in the Fifth Ottoman-Venetian War
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A 1657 naval battle occurring during the Fifth Ottoman-Venetian War
| Fourth Battle of the Dardanelles | |||||||
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| Part of the Ottoman-Venetian War over Crete | |||||||
Death of Lazzaro Mocenigo, by Giuseppe Lorenzo Gatteri | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
.svg){kind=small} Ottoman Empire |
 Republic of Venice Order of Saint John Papal States | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Köprülü Mehmed Pasha |
Lazzaro Mocenigo † Giuseppe Delfino | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
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28 sailing ships 9 galleasses 10 galleys |
2 galleasses 8 light galleys 17 sailing ships | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| 5 vessels sunk, 3 captured, several damaged. | unknown. | ||||||
Background
The Fourth Battle of the Dardanelles in the Fifth Ottoman-Venetian War took place between 17 and 19 July 1657 outside the mouth of the Dardanelles Strait.[1] The Ottomans succeeded in breaking the Venetian blockade over the Strait.[1]
Venice's navy had been positioned at the south of the narrows during the engagement. A strong northerly wind had given the Turkish a favorable position.[1]