Crimean Campaign (1475)
The Crimean Expedition in 1475, orchestrated under the command of Gedik Ahmed Pasha, stands as a pivotal naval campaign conducted by the Ottoman navy in 1475. Its primary objective was the seizure of the Genoese colonies nestled within Crimea, thereby asserting Ottoman authority over the region and placing the Crimean Khanate under Ottoman protection.
| Crimean Campaign (1475) | |||||||||
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| Part of Ottoman wars in Europe | |||||||||
Crimean peninsula before the campaign | |||||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||||
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Genoa Theodoro |
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| Commanders and leaders | |||||||||
| Unknown |
Gedik Ahmed Pasha Meñli I Giray | ||||||||
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5,000-10,000 200 ships | ||||||||
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