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Siege of Negroponte

Siege of Negroponte was a siege conducted on 13 July 1688 at Chalkída, in what is now Greece; it lasted 3 months. It was part of the Morean War, which ran from 1684 to 1699. The recorded result: Ottoman victory. Recorded strength: 15,000 troops; 10,000 in the fleet against 6,000.

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Fought13 July 1688lasted 3 months
WhereChalkída, Greece38.464N, 23.603E
OutcomeOttoman victory
BelligerentsRepublic of VeniceagainstOttoman Empire
Casualties and lossesHeavy losses,; 4,000 from the plagueandUnknown
Part ofMorean War1684 to 1699

Where it sits in the Morean War

Siege of Santa Maura, 1684Siege of Coron (1685), 1685Battle of Kalamata, 1685Siege of Coron (1686), 1686Battle of Icaria, 1686Siege of Nauplia, 1686Battle of Cape Baba, 1686Siege of Castelnuovo, 1687Siege of Patras, 1687Siege of the Acropolis, 1687Siege of Negroponte, 1688Siege of Knin, 1688Battle of Mytilene, 1690Siege of Vlorë, 1691Siege of Chania, 1692Battle of the Oinousses Islands, 1695Battle of Zeytinburnu, 1695Battle of Andros (1696), 1696Action of 6 July 1697, 1697Battle of Andros (1697), 1697Battle of Tenedos (1698), 1698Battle of Samothrace, 169816841698Siege of Negroponte, 1688
22 placed engagements of the Morean War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date13 July 1688
to 21 October 1688
PlaceChalkída, Greece
38.464N, 23.603E
KindSiege, early modern
Strength15,000 troops; 10,000 in the fleet6,000
Casualties and lossesHeavy losses,; 4,000 from the plagueUnknown
Commanders
Siege of NegroponteSiege of NegroponteSiege of EuriposBattle of DeliumBattle of TanagraBattle of OenophytaSiege of EretriaBattle of TanagraBattle of OenophytaAthensPatraLarissaTripoliErmoupoliVolosLamia100 km38.464N, 23.603E
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Siege of Negroponte 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 Q16931442, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Siege of Negroponte (1688), revision 1370743959, 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.