Battle of Mytilene (1690)

Battle of Mytilene
Part of the Great Turkish War
and the Morean War
Date8 September 1690
Location39°6′N 26°33′E / 39.100°N 26.550°E / 39.100; 26.550
Result Venetian victory
Belligerents
 Republic of Venice Ottoman Empire
Deylik of Algiers
Beylik of Tunis
Pashalik of Tripoli
Commanders and leaders
Daniele Dolfin [it]
Giovanni Buggie 
Unknown
Strength
12 sailing ships 9 sailing ships
23 galleys
Casualties and losses
12–20 killed
Redentor del Mondo damaged
At most 300 killed
3 ships damaged or destroyed
Mytilene is located in Greece
Mytilene
Mytilene
Location of the battle in present day Greece

The Battle of Mytilene was a naval battle that occurred on 8 September 1690 at Mytilene between a Venetian fleet under Daniele Dolfin and a combined Muslim fleet made up of Ottoman and Barbary ships. The battle resulted in a victory for the Venetian naval forces. This defeat inspired Suleiman II to end Ottoman reliance on Barbary pirates.[1]

  1. ^ Candiani, Guido (2018-01-02). "A New Battle Fleet: The evolution of the Ottoman sailing navy, 1650–1718, revealed through Venetian sources". The Mariner's Mirror. 104 (1): 18–26. doi:10.1080/00253359.2018.1411096. ISSN 0025-3359. S2CID 165635839.