Naval battle in 1312 between the Knights Hospitaller and the Turkish beylik of Menteshe
Battle of Amorgos |
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Part of the Crusades |
Date | 1312 |
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Location | |
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Result |
Hospitaller victory |
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Belligerents |
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Knights Hospitaller |
Beylik of Menteshe |
Strength |
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unknown |
23 ships |
Casualties and losses |
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57 knights and 300 foot soldiers killed |
23 ships burned, 800 soldiers killed |
The Battle of Amorgos occurred in 1312 between the fleets of the Knights Hospitaller and of the Turkish beylik of Menteshe. The battle was a Hospitaller victory, but both sides suffered heavy losses.