Battle of Kalamata (1685)

Battle of Kalamata
Part of the Morean War

The Battle of Kalamata, contemporary engraving by Vincenzo Coronelli
Date14 September 1685
Location37°02′00″N 22°07′20″E / 37.03333°N 22.12222°E / 37.03333; 22.12222
Result Venetian victory
Belligerents
Ottoman Empire Republic of Venice
Commanders and leaders
Kapudan Pasha Hannibal von Degenfeld
Battle of Kalamata (1685) is located in Greece
Battle of Kalamata (1685)
Location within modern Greece

The Battle of Kalamata took place on 14 September 1685 between the expeditionary army of the Republic of Venice in the Morea, led by Hannibal von Degenfeld, and the forces of the Ottoman Empire, led by the Kapudan Pasha. The battle ended in a Venetian victory, which allowed the Venetians to complete the conquest of the Mani Peninsula, solidifying their foothold in the southern Morea.