What the records say
- When
- Aug 1609
- Kind
- Battle
- Coordinates
- 34.78° N, 32.43° E
- Description
- 1609 naval battle
- Naval
- yes
Placed at the area, not an exact site.
Battle of Paphos
The Battle of Paphos, also known as the Battle of Karacehennem, was a naval engagement fought in the summer of 1609 off the coast of Cyprus, near Paphos. The battle took place between the Ottoman Navy, commanded by Kapudan-ı Derya Halil Pasha, and a squadron of heavily armed Christian corsair galleons.
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