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Cretan War (1645–1669)

Cretan War (1645–1669)

  1. Ottoman landing at Crete begins campaign

    Labels: Ottoman Empire, Chania
  2. Siege of Thodorou captures island fortress

    Labels: Agioi Theodoroi, Ottoman Empire
  3. Siege of Rethymno opens Ottoman central-Crete push

    Labels: Rethymno, Ottoman Empire
  4. Rethymno surrenders after siege

    Labels: Rethymno, Ottoman Empire
  5. Siege of Candia begins

    Labels: Candia, Ottoman Empire
  6. Battle of Focchies disrupts Ottoman naval movements

    Labels: Focchies, Venetian Republic
  7. Action of 10 July 1651 fought near Naxos

    Labels: Naxos, Venetian Fleet
  8. First Battle of the Dardanelles favors Ottomans

    Labels: Dardanelles, Ottoman Navy
  9. Second Battle of the Dardanelles won by Venice

    Labels: Dardanelles, Venetian Republic
  10. Third Battle of the Dardanelles wins Venetian blockade

    Labels: Dardanelles, Venice Maltese
  11. Fourth Battle of the Dardanelles breaks Venetian blockade

    Labels: Dardanelles, Ottoman Navy
  12. Siege of Lemnos ends Venetian hold

    Labels: Lemnos, Ottoman Empire
  13. Candia surrenders; war effectively ends

    Labels: Candia, Francesco Morosini