Chios expedition (1599)
In 1599, the Florentines launched an expedition against the Ottoman-held island of Chios. The expedition ended in disaster for the Florentine forces.
| Chios expedition (1599) | |||||||
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| Part of Ottoman–Habsburg wars | |||||||
Ottoman drawing of Chios island | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
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Grand Duchy of Tuscany Knights of St. Stephen | Ottoman Empire | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Virginius Orsini Bartolomeo Barbolani de Montauto † Marc Antonio Calefati | Unknown | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
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2,000 men 5 ships | 10,000 men | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| 400 killed | 2 Galleys lost | ||||||
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