Action of 28 September 1644
The action of 28 September 1644 was a battle that took place on 28 September 1644 about 70 miles (110 km) from Rhodes, when six Maltese galleys under Gabrielle Chambres de Boisbaudran attacked an Ottoman convoy of sailing ships.
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A 1670 engraving from the Theatrum Europaeum of the naval battle between Maltese and Ottoman ships | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Order of Saint John | Ottoman Empire | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Boisbaudran † | |||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 6 galleys | 10 ships | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
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9 knights and 116 men killed |
220 killed 380 persons were captured 1 galleon lost | ||||||
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