Siege of Chania (1660)

On the 25th,^[4] the Christian forces arrived in Souda bay. The Christians entered the bay under heavy Ottoman artillery fire.^[5] The troops landed 8,000 men.^[6] The Christians led by Morosini and d'Este attacked the fort of S. Veneranda, and despite its capture, the Christians sustained heavy losses.^[7][8] The French then moved to besiege the city of Chania, while the Venetians assaulted the minor forts of Calogero, Calami, and Castello dell'Apricorno.^{[9][10][11][12]} The Ottomans at Candia learned of the attack and dispatched a force of 4,000 men during which the Christian forces were heavily pressing on Chania. However, only 3,000 were able to enter the city, had the Venetian forces acted more seriously, they could have prevented them from entering. Later on, the Ottomans were able to reinforce the castle with 1,200 men, despite Christian efforts to stop them. With Chania being reinforced,^[13] the Christians abandoned the attack and reembarked on 15 September.^[14]

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