Battle of Doro Passage

Battle of Doro Passage
Part of Aegean Anti-Piracy Operation

Greek pirates attacking the British merchant ship Comet
Date16 October 1827
Location
Result American forces recover Comet
Belligerents
 United States Greek pirates
Commanders and leaders
Benjamin Cooper
Louis M. Goldsborough
unknown
Strength
1 schooner 1 brig
5 mistikos
Casualties and losses
unknown ~85 killed or wounded
1 brig captured


  • The British brig was captured by the pirates and liberated by the Americans.

The Battle of Doro Passage was a naval engagement during the United States Navy's operation against Greek pirates in the Aegean Sea. On October 16, 1827 a British merchant ship was attacked by pirates in Doro Passage off the islands of Andros and Negroponte but was retaken by American sailors.[1][2][3]

Louis M. Goldsborough
  1. ^ Wombwell, pp. 80–82
  2. ^ A Naval Encyclopædia, p. 315
  3. ^ Wilson, p. 673