Battle of the Dardanelles (1657)

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. The Ottomans succeeded in breaking the Venetian blockade over the Straits.

For other battles with the same name, see Battle of the Dardanelles.
Fourth Battle of the Dardanelles
Part of the Ottoman-Venetian War over Crete

Death of Lazzaro Mocenigo, by Giuseppe Lorenzo Gatteri
Date17–19 July 1657
Location
Dardanelles Straits, NE Aegean Sea
40.2°N 26.4°E / 40.2; 26.4
Result Ottoman Victory
Belligerents
 Republic of Venice
Order of Saint John
 Papal States		 Ottoman Empire
Commanders and leaders
Lazzaro Mocenigo  † Köprülü Mehmed Pasha
Strength
29 sailing ships
7 galeasses
31 galleys		 28 sailing ships
9 galleasses
10 galleys
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