Battle of Samothrace (1698)

Battle of Samothrace (1698)
Part of the Sixth Ottoman–Venetian War
and the War of the Holy League
DateSeptember 20, 1698
Locationnear Samothrace, Greece
Result Inconclusive
Belligerents
 Republic of Venice

 Ottoman Empire

Strength
20 Venetian ships 25 Ottoman ships
8 Tripolitanian and Tunisian vessels
4 Egyptian ships
Casualties and losses
299 killed
622 wounded		 227 killed
647 wounded

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The Battle of Samothrace was an inconclusive battle which took place on 20 September 1698 near Samothrace, Greece, during the Sixth Ottoman–Venetian War. It was fought between Venice on one side, and the Ottoman Empire with its Tripolitanian, Egyptian, and Tunisian vassals on the other. Venetian casualties were 299 killed and 622 wounded.

Opposing forces

Venice

  • Rizzo d'Oro - Damaged
  • Amazzone Guerriera
  • Aquila Valiera c.70
  • San Lorenzo Giustinian c.70
  • 16 other ships

Ottomans

  • 25 Ottoman ships
  • 8 Tripolitanian and Tunisian vessels
  • 4 Egyptian vessels

References

  • Naval wars in the Levant 1559-1853 - R. C. Anderson ISBN 1-57898-538-2


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