Battle of Chesma

Battle of Chesma (Çeşme)
Part of the Russo-Turkish War of 1768–1774

The destruction of the Ottoman fleet on 7 July
Jacob Philipp Hackert
Date5–7 July 1770
Location
Çeşme Bay (off Çeşme) and Chios Strait, Ottoman Empire
38°19′48″N 26°17′24″E / 38.33000°N 26.29000°E / 38.33000; 26.29000
Result Russian victory
Belligerents
 Russian Empire Ottoman Empire
Commanders and leaders
Strength
9 ships of the line,
3 frigates,
1 bomb vessels,
4 fireships,
4 supply ships		 16 ships of the line,
6 frigates,
6 xebecs,
13 galleys,
32 small craft,
1,300 guns
Casualties and losses
1 ship of the line
4 fire ships
534[4]–661[5] killed
40 wounded		 16 ships of the line
6 frigates and escort vessels
13 galleys
32 smaller vessels
at least 11,000 men killed[6]
Battle of Chesma is located in Greece
Battle of Chesma
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Location of the battle site in the Aegean Sea

The naval Battle of Cheshme[7] (also the Battle of Chesma or Chesme) took place on 5–7 July 1770 during the Russo-Turkish War (1768–1774) near and in Çeşme (Cheshme, Chesma, or Chesme) Bay, in the area between the western tip of Anatolia and the island of Chios, which was the site of a number of past naval battles between the Ottoman Empire and the Republic of Venice. It was a part of the Orlov Revolt of 1770, a precursor to the later Greek War of Independence (1821–1829), and the first of a number of disastrous fleet battles for the Ottomans against Russia. Today it is commemorated as a Day of Military Honour in Russia.

  1. ^ "Граф Орлов – История.РФ" [Count Orlov]. 100.histrf.ru. Russian Military Historical Society. Archived from the original on 25 March 2023. Retrieved 18 October 2023.
  2. ^ Arsenyev & Petrushevsky 1904.
  3. ^ Velichko et al. 1912, pp. 464–465.
  4. ^ "The history of Russian Navy". neva.ru. Archived from the original on 1 September 2020. Article: "Chesma and Patras". neva.ru. Archived from the original on 9 September 2020.
  5. ^ Anderson, R. C. (2006). Naval wars in the Levant, 1559–1853. Martino. pp. 288–291. ISBN 978-1-57898-538-8.
  6. ^ Dowling, T. C. Russia at War: From the Mongol Conquest to Afghanistan, Chechnya, and Beyond. ABC-CLIO. 2014. p. 193 ISBN 978-1-59884-947-9
  7. ^ "Battle of Çeşme | Turkish history | Britannica". britannica.com. Retrieved 31 May 2023.


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