Battle of Mytilene (1690)
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The Battle of Mytilene was a naval battle that occurred on 8 September 1690 at Mytilene between a Venetian fleet under Daniele Dolfin and a combined Muslim fleet made up of Ottoman and Barbary ships. The battle resulted in a victory for the Venetian naval forces. This defeat inspired Suleiman II to end Ottoman reliance on Barbary pirates.[1]
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Battle of Mytilene | |||||||
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Part of the Great Turkish War and the Morean War | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Republic of Venice |
Ottoman Empire Deylik of Algiers Beylik of Tunis Pashalik of Tripoli | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Daniele Dolfin [it] Giovanni Buggie † | Unknown | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
12 sailing ships |
9 sailing ships 23 galleys | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
12-20 killed Redentor del Mondo damaged |
At most 300 killed 3 ships damaged or destroyed | ||||||
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