What the records say
- When
- 5 Jul 1808 – 6 Jul 1808
- Kind
- Battle
- Coordinates
- 39.12° N, 23.70° E
- Description
- 1808 naval battle
- Naval
- yes
Placed at the area, not an exact site.
Battle of Skopelos
The Battle of Skopelos was fought on 5–6 July 1808 off Skopelos in the Aegean Sea during the Anglo-Turkish War of 1807–1809. It involved the 38-gun British frigate HMS Seahorse against the 52-gun Ottoman frigate Bedr-i Zafer and 26-gun corvette Alis Fezzan. Bedr-i Zafer surrendered after a hard fight; while Alis Fezzan withdrew damaged.
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