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Siege of Lemnos (1657)
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The Siege of Lemnos happened during the Cretan War when the Ottomans launched a campaign to reconquer the island of Lemnos from the Venetians. The Ottomans captured the island in the end.
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Siege of Lemnos (1657) | |||||||
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Part of the Cretan War (Fifth Ottoman–Venetian War) | |||||||
![]() Map of Lemnos, Ottoman drawing | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
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Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Topal Mehmed Pasha | Unknown | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
4,000 or 10,000 men | Unknown | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
500+ |
100-200 killed 500 captured |
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