battle, early modern
Bombardment of Chios
Bombardment of Chios was a battle fought in 1681 at Chios, in what is now Greece. It was part of the French–Tripolitania War, which ran from 1681 to 1685. The recorded result: Indecisive; Peace signed with Tripolitanian captains; Peace rejected on their return to Tripoli. Recorded strength: 18 warships against 33 galleys.
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Record
| Date | 1681 (year precision) | |
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| Place | Chios, Greece 38.400N, 26.017E | |
| Kind | Battle, early modern | |
| Strength | 18 warships | 33 galleys |
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Nearest engagements
- Campaign of Chios 1827, same recorded site
- Burning of the Ottoman flagship off Chios 1822, 4.9 km SE
- Battle of Chios 1912, 4.9 km SE
- Battle of Porto Delphino 1665, 13 km NE
- Battle of Chesma 1770, 25 km E
Contested ground: this site was fought over 4 times between 1681 and 1912.
Elsewhere in 1681
- Action of 30 September 1681 Portugal
- Siege of Mamora Algeria
- Attack on Arica Chile
- Siege of Casale Montferrato Italy
Bombardment 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 Q16964601, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Bombardment of Chios (1681), revision 1370605053, read 2026-11-15, 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.