Action of 10 July 1651

This battle was fought on 10 July 1651, with some minor fighting on 8 July, between the islands of Paros and Naxos in the Aegean Sea, between the Venetian and Ottoman fleets. It was a Venetian victory, but failed to achieve anything decisive.

Action of 10 July 1651
Part of the Cretan War (1645–1669)
Date10 July 1651
Location
Aegean Sea, off Patmos and Naxos, Cyclades archipelago
Result Venetian victory
Belligerents
Republic of Venice Ottoman Empire
Commanders and leaders
Alvise I Mocenigo Hüsambeyzade Ali Pasha
Strength
28 sailing ships
24 galleys
6 galleasses		 55 sailing ships
53 galleys
6 maonas (galleasses)
Casualties and losses
Unknown 5 sailing ships destroyed
10 sailing ships captured
1 maona captured
1,000 prisoners
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