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Battle of the Oinousses Islands
The battle took place near Oinousses Islands in 9 February 1695. It is part of Sixth Ottoman-Venetian war. In the long struggle to incorporate Greek mainland and archipelago into these two nations. The Republic of Venice sent a fleet consisting of 21 Sailing Ship, 21 Galleys and 5 Galeasses, totalling 47 Ship led by Admiral Giovanni Antonio Zeno. While Ottoman fleet consist of 20 Sailing Ship and 24 Galleys, totalling 44 Ship under Mezzomorto Hüseyin Pasha. In the previous month, the venetians had successfully taken & occupy the island of Chios. During the battle the Venetians lost 3 Ship (blewed up) and 1 ship badly damaged. While the Ottomans suffer 2 Ship badly damaged. This Ottoman victory forced the Venetians to abandon Island of Chios. The northern land battle with Habsburg and Poland were disastrous for the Ottomans. In 1699, Treaty of Karlowitz was signed, mediated by Dutch and England. As a result Ottoman lost Peloponnese and gained Cyprus from Venetian.
Battle of the Oinousses Islands
The battle took place near Oinousses Islands in 9 February 1695. It is part of Sixth Ottoman-Venetian war. In the long struggle to incorporate Greek mainland and archipelago into these two nations. The Republic of Venice sent a fleet consisting of 21 Sailing Ship, 21 Galleys and 5 Galeasses, totalling 47 Ship led by Admiral Giovanni Antonio Zeno. While Ottoman fleet consist of 20 Sailing Ship and 24 Galleys, totalling 44 Ship under Mezzomorto Hüseyin Pasha. In the previous month, the venetians had successfully taken & occupy the island of Chios. During the battle the Venetians lost 3 Ship (blewed up) and 1 ship badly damaged. While the Ottomans suffer 2 Ship badly damaged. This Ottoman victory forced the Venetians to abandon Island of Chios. The northern land battle with Habsburg and Poland were disastrous for the Ottomans. In 1699, Treaty of Karlowitz was signed, mediated by Dutch and England. As a result Ottoman lost Peloponnese and gained Cyprus from Venetian.
