Action of 27 August 1661
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Ships involved
Venice/Malta
20 galleys and 2 galleasses
Turkey
36 galleys - 5 sunk, 4 captured
Result
The result was a victory for Venice and Malta over the Ottoman Empire.
References
- Naval wars in the Levant 1559-1853 - R. C. Anderson ISBN 1-57898-538-2
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