Battle of Modon (1500)
| Battle of Modon | |||||||
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| Part of the Ottoman–Venetian War of 1499–1503 | |||||||
Battle of Modon, by William Lionel Wyllie. | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Ottoman Empire | Republic of Venice | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Bayezid II Kemal Reis Feriz Beg |
Girolamo Contarini Marco Gabriel | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
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Modon: 30,000–60,000 soldiers Fleet: 92 galleys 20 carracks 136 fustas and brigantines |
Modon: 7,000 soldiers Fleet: 46 galleys 20 carracks | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
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5,000–6,000 dead 5 galleys sunk Several ships damaged |
Most soldiers killed 2 galleys sunk Many ships damaged | ||||||
The Battle of Modon, aka the Second Battle of Lepanto, took place in August 1500 during the war of 1499–1503 between the Ottoman Empire and the Republic of Venice. The Ottomans, who had won the Battle of Zonchio (First Battle of Lepanto / Battle of Sapienza) the previous year, were again victorious under Admiral Kemal Reis.