Battle of Chesma

Battle of Chesma
	Part of the Russo-Turkish War of 1768–1774
	; The destruction of the Turkish fleet at the Battle of Chesme ; Jacob Philipp Hackert, 1771
Date	5–7 July 1770
Location	Off Çeşme, Aegean Sea38°19′48″N 26°17′24″E / 38.33000°N 26.29000°E
Result	Russian victory
Belligerents
Russian Empire	Ottoman Empire
Commanders and leaders
Alexey Orlov; Grigory Spiridov; Samuel Greig; John Elphinstone;	Hüsameddin Pasha; Gazi Hasan Pasha; Cafer Bey;
Strength
9 ships of the line,; 3 frigates,; 1 bomb vessels,; 4 fireships,; 4 supply ships	16 ships of the line,; 6 frigates,; 6 xebecs,; 13 galleys,; 32 small craft,; 1,300 guns
Casualties and losses
1 ship of the line; 4 fire ships; 534–661 killed; 40 wounded	16 ships of the line; 6 frigates and escort vessels; 13 galleys; 32 smaller vessels; at least 11,000 men killed
	Location of the battle site in the Aegean Sea

The Battle of Chesma (also known the Battle of Chesme, Battle of Cheshme or Battle of Cesme Bay) took place on 5–7 July 1770 during the near and in Çeşme, in the area between the western tip of Anatolia and the island of Chios, which was the site of a number of past naval battles between the Ottoman Empire and the Republic of Venice. It was a part of the Orlov revolt of 1770, a precursor to the later Greek War of Independence (1821–1829), and the first of a number of disastrous fleet battles for the Ottomans against Russia. Today it is commemorated as a Day of Military Honour in Russia.