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Despite this success, the Ottoman fleet managed to break out of the Dardanelles shortly after. On 4 June, taking advantage of the becalmed sea and lack of wind, which immobilized the Venetian sailing ships, sixty Ottoman galleys dashed out of the Strait, and even towed four galleasses behind them.
268:; of the 28 sailing ships in Morosini's fleet, only seven took part in the action. After seven hours of battle, the Ottoman fleet withdrew back into the Strait, except for a few galleys that managed to slip through and reach 280:, and boarded 20,000 troops bound for Crete. Disagreements among the Venetian and allied commanders meant that the Christian fleet was unable to stop them from ferrying these men to Crete. 242: 72: 272:. Several Turkish ships were damaged, but none lost, although some accounts suggest that the ships that made it to Chios had to be abandoned due to their extensive damage. 195: 456: 276:
Morosini had previously asked Venice for galleys for this reason, but had received none. The Ottoman fleet went to Chios, where it was joined by ships from the
65: 58: 21: 249:, a Venetian possessions which the Ottomans had invaded the previous year, and to disrupt the flow of supplies to the Ottoman capital, 471: 476: 466: 437: 245:. The Venetians were blockading the Dardanelles, trying thus to prevent reinforcements and supplies to be brought to 185: 170: 165: 160: 205: 461: 222: 82: 200: 106: 145: 250: 190: 155: 116: 101: 180: 175: 8: 238: 218: 150: 433: 411: 128: 427: 405: 234: 111: 423: 401: 277: 226: 415: 450: 230: 36: 23: 50: 264:, while the Venetian fleet was dispersed due to taking on water at 261: 265: 257: 269: 246: 379: 355: 316: 217:
This battle took place on 26 May 1646 at the mouth of the
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40°01â€ēN 26°09â€ēE / 40.02°N 26.15°E / 40.02; 26.15
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Cretan War (1645–1669)
1st Chania
Rethymno
Candia
2nd Chania
Perast
26 May 1646
Chania
Focchies
10 July 1651
1st Dardanelles
2nd Dardanelles
3rd Dardanelles
3 May 1657
18 May 1657
4th Dardanelles
Lemnos
Kalamata
27 August 1661
29 September 1662
Dardanelles Strait
Cretan War
Ottoman
Kapudan Pasha
Kara Musa Pasha
Venetian

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