List of Naval Battles - Cretan War (1645-69)

Cretan War (1645-69)

• 1644 September 28 - Maltese galleys defeat Turkish sailing ships near Rhodes; their subsequent stay in Venetian-held Crete provoked the outbreak of war (details)
• 1645 September 28 or 29 - Combined Christian fleet tries and fails to retake Canea (Chania) in Crete, from the Ottomans
  • October 1 - Christians vs Turks near Canea, Crete
• 1646 May 26 - Venetians defeat Turkish attempt to break their blockade of the Dardanelles. (details)
  • August 14 - Inconclusive fight between Christians and the Ottoman fleet anchored at Chania Bay, Crete
• 1647 January 27 - The Ottoman fleet of 45 galleys attacks the ship of the Venetian admiral Tommaso Morosini. Both Morosini and the Ottoman admiral, Kara Musa Pasha, are killed. After suffering significant casualties, the Turks are driven off by the arrival of the remaining Venetian fleet.
  • August 25 - Inconclusive skirmish between Christians and Turks
  • September 9 - Inconclusive skirmish between Christians and Turks
• 1649 May 6 - Minor battle between Venetians and Turks
  • May 12 Focchies - Venetians defeat large Turkish fleet near western Turkey
  • July 15 - Venetians vs Turks near Candia, Crete (details)
  • July 18 - Venetians defeat Turks near Candia (details)
• 1651 July 8 and 10 - Venetians under Mocenigo defeat Turks (details)
• 1654 April - Maltese privateers defeat Turks near Rhodes
  • May 16 - Turks under Murad defeat Venetians under Giuseppe Delfino in Dardanelles (details)
  • June 21 - Turks retreat after skirmish with Venetians west of Milos
• 1655 June 21 - Venetians under Lazaro Mocenigo defeat Turks under Mustapha in Dardanelles (details)
• 1656 June 26 and 27 - Venetians and Maltese under Lorenzo Marcello defeat Turks under Chinam Pasha in Dardanelles (details)
• 1657 May 3 - Venetians defeat Algerines (details)
  • May 18 - Venetians under Lazaro Mocenigo defeat Turks and Algerines at Suazich (details)
  • July 17–19 - Venetians, Maltese and Papal forces under Lazaro Mocenigo defeat Turks in Dardanelles (details)
• 1658 May 19 - Venetians under Contarini defeat Turks between Imbros and the Dardanelles
• 1659 August 26 (or 27?) - Venetians under Contarini vs Turks (details)
• 1660 between May 26 and June 12 - Slight skirmish between Venetians and Turks
• 1661 March (end) - Venetians defeat Turks in minor skirmish
  • May 18 - Venetians defeat Turks in minor skirmish
  • August 27 - Venetians and Maltese defeat Turks near Milos, Greece (details)
• 1662 September 29 - Venetians defeat Turkish "Alexandria Caravan" between Kos and Kalymnos, Greece (details)
• 1665 March - French under the Duc de Beaufort defeat Algerines near La Goulette, Tunisia (details)
  • August - French under the Duc de Beaufort defeat Algerines at Cherchell, Algeria
  • November 27 - French under d'Escrainville defeat Turks
• 1667 February 25 and 26 - Venetians under Molin defeat Turks and Tunisians north of Crete (details)
• 1668 March 8 and 9 - Venetians defeat Turks near Pelagia, Greece (details)
  • May 2 - French defeat Turks (details)
  • about September - Barbary "Turks" defeat Venetians south of Crete (details)
• 1669 June - Privateers defeat "Alexandria Caravan" escort near Rhodes (details)