Battle of the Dardanelles (1807)
1807 naval battle of the Russo-Turkish War (1806–1812) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For other battles with the same name, see Battle of the Dardanelles.
The naval Battle of the Dardanelles took place on 22 May (10 MayOld Style) 1807 as a part of the Napoleonic Wars during the Russo-Turkish War of 1806–1812. It was fought between the Russian and Ottoman navies near the Dardanelles Strait.
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Battle of the Dardanelles | |||||||
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Part of the Second Archipelago Expedition during the Russo-Turkish War (1806-1812) | |||||||
After the Battle of Athos. June 19, 1807. (Alexey Bogolyubov) | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Russian Empire | Ottoman Empire | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Dmitry Senyavin | Seyid Ali | ||||||
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10 ships of the line, 1 frigate[1] | 8 ships of the line, 6 frigates, more than 50 smaller ships[1] | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
26 killed and 56 wounded[2] | Up to 2,000 killed and wounded, 2 ships grounded[1] |
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