Battle

Battle of Imbros

12 Jun 1717 – 16 Jun 1717 · 40.16° N, 25.84° E

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When
12 Jun 1717 – 16 Jun 1717
Kind
Battle
Coordinates
40.16° N, 25.84° E
Description
battle during the Ottoman–Venetian War of 1714–1718
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Battle of Imbros (1717)

Battle during the Ottoman–Venetian War of 1714–1718

The Battle of Imbros was a naval clash that took place on 12, 13 and 16 June 1717 near Imbros in the Aegean Sea, between the sailing fleets of Venice and the Ottoman Empire. The outnumbered Venetian Armada Grossa, under the Capitano Straordinario delle Navi Lodovico Flangini, proved herself able to match a superior Turkish force under the Kapudan Pasha Hodja Ibrahim Pasha in a manoeuvred fight that lasted nearly ten…

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