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Encyclopedia > Action of 20 September 1698

This inconclusive battle took place on 20 September 1698 near Samothrace, Greece. It was between Venice on one side, and Ottoman Turkey and its Tripolitan and Tunisian allies on the other. Venetian casualties were 299 killed and 622 wounded. Samothrace Samothrace (in Greek: Σαμοθρακη, Samothraki) is an island in Greece, in the northern Aegean Sea. ... Location within Italy Venice is known for its waterways and gondolas Venice (Italian Venezia), the city of canals, is the capital of the region of Veneto, population 271,663 (census estimate 2004-01-01). ... The Ottoman Empire at the height of its power Imperial motto El Muzaffer Daima The Ever Victorious (as written in tugra) Official language Ottoman Turkish Capital İstanbul (Constantinople/Asitane/Konstantiniyye ) Sovereigns Sultans of the Osmanli Dynasty Population ca 40 million Area 6. ...


Ships involved:


Venice

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


20 ships


Turkey

25 Turkish ships
7 Tripolitans and Tunisians


32 ships



 
 

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