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Battle of Chios

Battle of Chios was a naval engagement fought in 1621 at Chios, in what is now Greece. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Chios. It was part of the Spanish–Ottoman Wars, which ran from 1498 to 1792. The recorded result: Christian victory. Recorded strength: 13 galleys; 1 galleon; 1 nao against 12 galleys; 4 galiots; 6 naos; 3 tartane.

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Fought1621
WhereChios, Greece38.400N, 26.017E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeChristian victory
Belligerentsborder|25px Spanish Empire; border|25px Republic of Genoa; border|25px Grand Duchy of Tuscany; border|25px Order of St. Johnagainst25px Ottoman Empire; 25px Eyalet of Tunis; border|25px Regency of Algiers
Casualties and losses84 deadand362 dead; Many captured; 1 galiot, 2 naos and 2 tartanes captured
Part ofSpanish–Ottoman Wars1498 to 1792

Where it sits in the Spanish–Ottoman Wars

Sack of Andratx, 1578Battle of Mers-el-Fahm, 1603Action of 29 June 1609, 1609Raid on the Kerkennah Islands, 1611Raid on La Goulette, 1612Raid on Cherchell, 1613Raid on Constantinople, 1616Battle of Cape Celidonia, 1616Raid on La Goulette, 1617Battle of Valencia, 1618Attack on Sousse, 16191620 Adra raid, 1620Battle of Chios, 1621Battle of Palermo, 1624Battle of the Gulf of Tunis, 1624Battle of the Dalmatian Coast, 1624Sack of Calpe, 163715781637Battle of Chios, 1621
17 placed engagements of the Spanish–Ottoman Wars in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1621 (year precision)
PlaceChios, Greece
38.400N, 26.017E
KindNaval engagement, early modern
Strength13 galleys; 1 galleon; 1 nao12 galleys; 4 galiots; 6 naos; 3 tartane
Casualties and losses84 dead362 dead; Many captured; 1 galiot, 2 naos and 2 tartanes captured
Commanders
  • Carlo Doria
Battle of ChiosBattle of ChiosCampaign of ChiosBombardment of ChiosBurning of the Ottoman flagship off ChiosBattle of ChiosBattle of Porto DelphinoCampaign of ChiosBattle of Porto DelphinoManisaSökeMitiliniErmoupoliAydın100 km38.400N, 26.017E
Placed at Chios; the exact site is not recorded. with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

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Battle of Chios is one of 1,553 engagements of the 17th century in the atlas and one of 529 in present-day Greece.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q131584955, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Chios (1621), revision 1382634615, 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.