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Action of 27 August 1661
Naval battle of the Cretan War / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Action of 27 August 1661 was a naval battle that took place on 27 August 1661 near Milos, Greece between the Republic of Venice and the Knights Hospitaller over the Ottoman Empire.
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Action of 27 August, 1661 | |||||||
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Part of Cretan War (1645-1669) | |||||||
![]() Naval battle between the Turkish and Venetian fleets in 1661 (17th-century miniature) | |||||||
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Strength | |||||||
20 galleys 2 galleasses | 36 galleys | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
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5 galleys sunk 4 galleys captured |
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