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Naval battle · 1695
The Battle of the Oinousses Islands comprised two separate actions, on 9 and 19 February 1695 near the Oinousses, a small island group off Cape Karaburun in western Anatolia, between a Venetian fleet under Antonio Zeno and the Algerian fleet under Mezzo Morto Hüseyin. The result of the first battle was a Venetian defeat, and although the second engagement ended in a draw, the Venetian position in Chios became untenable, forcing Zeno to abandon the island, which had been captured a few months earlier. In the first engagement, Venetian casualties were 142 killed and 300 wounded on the sailing ships, excluding the three ships lost, and 323 killed and 303 wounded on the galleys. Altogether, there were fewer than 2,500 casualties.
| Date | 9 and 19 February 1695 |
|---|---|
| Location | near the Oinousses Islands, |
| Result | Algerian victory |
| Belligerents | Republic of Venice | Regency of Algiers |
|---|---|---|
| Commanders | Antonio Zeno | Mezzo Morto Hüseyin Pasha |
| Strength | 21 sailing ships 5 galeasses 21 galleys | 20 sailing ships 24 galleys |
Took place during the reign of Mustafa II (1695–1703). Mustafa II
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