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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

  5. Siege of Rethymno opens Ottoman central-Crete push

    Labels: Rethymno, Ottoman Empire

  6. Rethymno surrenders after siege

    Labels: Rethymno, Ottoman Empire

  7. Siege of Candia begins

    Labels: Candia, Ottoman Empire

  8. Battle of Focchies disrupts Ottoman naval movements

    Labels: Focchies, Venetian Republic

  9. Action of 10 July 1651 fought near Naxos

    Labels: Naxos, Venetian Fleet

  10. First Battle of the Dardanelles favors Ottomans

    Labels: Dardanelles, Ottoman Navy

  11. Second Battle of the Dardanelles won by Venice

    Labels: Dardanelles, Venetian Republic

  12. Third Battle of the Dardanelles wins Venetian blockade

    Labels: Dardanelles, Venice Maltese

  13. Fourth Battle of the Dardanelles breaks Venetian blockade

    Labels: Dardanelles, Ottoman Navy

  14. Siege of Lemnos ends Venetian hold

    Labels: Lemnos, Ottoman Empire

  16. Candia surrenders; war effectively ends

    Labels: Candia, Francesco Morosini