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Battle of Athos

Battle of Athos was a naval engagement fought on 19 June 1807 in what is now Greece; it lasted 3 days. It was part of the Eighth Russo-Turkish War, which ran from 1806 to 1812. The recorded result: Russian victory. Recorded strength: 10 ships of the line, 754 cannons against 10 ships of the line, 5 frigates, 3 sloops, 2 brigs, 1,196 cannons.

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This painting was made in 1853. Picture illustrate the main navy battle of Russo-Turkish war 1806-1812 - Battle of Athos.
This painting was made in 1853. Picture illustrate the main navy battle of Russo-Turkish war 1806-1812 - Battle of Athos.. Alexey Bogolyubov, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought19 June 1807lasted 3 days
WhereGreece40.069N, 24.932E
OutcomeRussian victory
BelligerentsRussian EmpireagainstOttoman Empire
Part ofEighth Russo-Turkish War1806 to 1812

Where it sits in the Eighth Russo-Turkish War

Siege of Izmail, 1806Battle of the Dardanelles, 1807Battle of Athos, 1807Battle of Batin, 1810Battle of the Danube, 181118061811Battle of Athos, 1807
5 placed engagements of the Eighth Russo-Turkish War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date19 June 1807
to 22 June 1807
PlaceGreece
40.069N, 24.932E
KindNaval engagement, Revolutionary and Napoleonic
Strength10 ships of the line, 754 cannons10 ships of the line, 5 frigates, 3 sloops, 2 brigs, 1,196 cannons
Casualties and losses78 killed, 172 wounded3 ships of the line, 3 frigates, 2 sloops, 1,000+ killed and wounded, 774 prisoners
Commanders
  • Dmitry Senyavin
  • Aleksey Greig
  • Seydi Ali Pasha
Battle of AthosBattle of AthosCapture of LemnosSiege of LemnosBattle of ImbrosBattle of ImbrosBattle of the DardanellesCapture of LemnosSiege of LemnosBattle of ImbrosThessalonikiSeresXanthiMitiliniVolosKavalaAlexandroupoliPolygyros100 km40.069N, 24.932E
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Battle of Athos is one of 3,694 engagements of the 19th century in the atlas and one of 529 in present-day Greece.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q2659098, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Athos, revision 1370432687, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.