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Naval battle · 1656
The Third Battle of the Dardanelles in the Fifth Ottoman-Venetian War took place on 26 and 27 June 1656 inside the Dardanelles Strait. The battle was a clear victory for Venice and the Knights Hospitaller over the Ottoman Empire, although their commander, Lorenzo Marcello, was killed on the first day.
| Date | 26 June 1656 |
|---|---|
| Location | Dardanelles Straits, |
| Result | Venetian–Maltese victory |
| Belligerents | Republic of Venice Order of Saint John | Ottoman Empire |
|---|---|---|
| Commanders | Lorenzo Marcello † Pietro Bembo Barbado Badoer Gregorio Carafa | Kenan Pasha |
| Strength | 67 ships 29 sailing ships 7 galleasses 31 galleys | 98 ships 28 sailing ships 9 galleasses 61 galleys |
| Casualties | 3 ships destroyed or captured | 82 ships destroyed or captured |
It was the heaviest naval defeat the Ottomans had suffered since the Battle of Lepanto, and enabled the Venetians to occupy the strategically important islands of Tenedos and Lemnos, thus establishing a tight blockade of the Straits. As a result, the resupply of Crete was effectively cut off, and Constantinople itself suffered a shortage of food during the winter. In a three-day battle in July 1657, however, the blockade would be broken again.
Took place during the reign of Mehmed IV (1648–1687). Mehmed IV
Open the reign of Mehmed IV on the mapText: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0), adapted for the atlas.