Battle of Amorgos (1312)
The Battle of Amorgos occurred in 1312 between the fleets of the Knights Hospitaller and of the Turkish beylik of Menteshe. The battle was a Hospitaller victory, but both sides suffered heavy losses.
| Battle of Amorgos | |||||||
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| Part of the Crusades | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Knights Hospitaller | Beylik of Menteshe | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| unknown | 23 ships | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| 57 knights and 300 foot soldiers killed | 23 ships burned, 800 soldiers killed | ||||||
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