What the records say
- When
- 14 Jul 1788
- Kind
- Battle
- Coordinates
- 45.26° N, 30.20° E
- Description
- 1788 naval battle
- Naval
- yes
Placed at the area, not an exact site.
Battle of Fidonisi
1788 battle of the Russo-Turkish War (1787–1792)
The Battle of Fidonisi took place on 14 July 1788 between the fleets of the Russian Empire under Marko Voinovich's lead and the Ottoman Empire under Cezayirli Gazi Hasan Pasha during the Russo-Turkish War (1787–1792) in the area of Snake Island, which in Greek was called Fidonisi (Φιδονήσι). It was a Russian victory.
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