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Siege · 1645
The siege of Chania happened during the initial stages of Cretan War (1645–1669). The Ottomans besieged the Venetian-held city of Chania, and after 56 days of siege, the Ottomans captured the city.
| Date | 27 June – 22 August 1645 |
|---|---|
| Location | Chania, Crete |
| Result | Ottoman victory |
| Belligerents | Ottoman Empire Ottoman Tripolitania Ottoman Tunis | Republic of Venice |
|---|---|---|
| Commanders | Silahdar Yusuf Pasha | Unknown |
| Strength | 50,000 men 7,000 Janissaries 14,000 Siphais 3,000 sapper Thousands of Timariots | 12,000 |
| Casualties | Unknown | Unknown 12 ships captured |
The news reached Istanbul and the city held three days of celebrations with cannons. The news of Chania's fall reached Zakynthos on August 30 just as Tuscan, Spanish, Papal, and Maltese fleets were about to set sail to rescue the city. A vigorous attack on Chania would have saved Crete from the Ottomans; however, the Christian forces were under the papal captain-general Niccolo Ludovisi, who ordered a retreat towards Souda. The Christian forces attacked Chania on October 1 but failed.
Took place during the reign of Ibrahim (1640–1648). Ibrahim
Open the reign of Ibrahim on the mapText: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0), adapted for the atlas.