Battle of Athos

Battle of Athos
Part of the Second Archipelago Expedition in the Russo-Turkish War (1806–1812)

The Battle of Athos by Alexey Bogolyubov
Date1–2 July[a] 1807
Location
Between Mount Athos and Lemnos
40°4′9″N 24°55′54″E / 40.06917°N 24.93167°E / 40.06917; 24.93167
Result Russian victory
Belligerents
 Russian Empire  Ottoman Empire
Commanders and leaders
Russian Empire Dmitry Senyavin
Russian Empire Aleksey Greig
Ottoman Empire Seydi Ali Pasha
Ottoman Empire Bekir Bey (POW)
Strength
10 ships of the line,[1] 754 cannons[2] 10 ships of the line, 5 frigates, 3 sloops, 2 brigs,[3] 1,196 cannons[2]
Casualties and losses
78 killed, 172 wounded[4] 3 ships of the line, 3 frigates, 2 sloops,[4] 1,000+ killed and wounded, 774 prisoners[2]

The Battle of Athos (also known as the Battle of Monte Sancto or the Battle of Lemnos) took place on 1–2 July 1807New Style as a part of the Napoleonic Wars during the Russo-Turkish War of 1806–1812.


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  1. ^ Anderson (1952), p. 449.
  2. ^ a b c GRE
  3. ^ Anderson (1952), pp. 447–448.
  4. ^ a b Anderson (1952), p. 453.