Battle of Chesma
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The Battle of Chesma was a major 1770 naval engagement of the Russo-Turkish War in which the Russian fleet decisively destroyed the Ottoman navy in the Aegean Sea.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
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| Battle of Chesme | 3 |
| Battle of Chesme (1770) | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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naval battle ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Battle of Çeşme NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Imperial Russian Navy
NERFINISHED
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Ottoman Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
Battles involving the Ottoman Empire
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Battles involving the Russian Empire ⓘ Naval battles of the Russo-Turkish War (1768–1774) ⓘ |
| combatantStrength |
Russian fleet of ships of the line, frigates, and auxiliary vessels
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larger Ottoman fleet of ships of the line and other warships ⓘ |
| commander |
Aleksei Orlov
NERFINISHED
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Grigory Spiridov NERFINISHED ⓘ Hasan Pasha NERFINISHED ⓘ Hüsameddin Pasha NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commandingMonarch | Catherine the Great NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commemoratedBy |
Chesme Church in Saint Petersburg
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Chesme Column in Tsarskoye Selo NERFINISHED ⓘ Russian medals and decorations issued after the battle ⓘ |
| conflictOf | Russo-Turkish War (1768–1774) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| consequence |
Russian control of the Aegean Sea
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boost to Russian prestige in Europe ⓘ encouragement of Greek unrest against Ottoman rule ⓘ severe weakening of the Ottoman navy ⓘ |
| countryInvolved |
Ottoman Empire
NERFINISHED
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Russian Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| date | 5 July 1770 ⓘ |
| dateRange | 5–7 July 1770 ⓘ |
| followedBy | continued Russian naval operations in the Aegean Sea ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | 18th century ⓘ |
| location |
Aegean Sea
NERFINISHED
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Chesma Bay NERFINISHED ⓘ off the western coast of Anatolia ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Chesma Bay NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| navalTechnology | use of ships of the line and fireships in confined waters ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
Russian victory achieved far from home waters
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one of the most destructive naval fires in history up to that time ⓘ |
| opponentMonarch | Sultan Mustafa III NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| outcome | Ottoman naval losses far exceeded Russian losses ⓘ |
| partOf | Russo-Turkish War (1768–1774) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Battle of Chios (1770) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result |
decisive Russian victory
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destruction of the Ottoman fleet at Chesma ⓘ |
| strategicObjective | to disrupt Ottoman communications and control in the Aegean ⓘ |
| strategicSignificance | shifted naval balance in favor of Russia in the eastern Mediterranean ⓘ |
| tacticUsed |
close-range bombardment in confined bay
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night attack ⓘ use of fireships ⓘ |
| theatre | Mediterranean theatre of the Russo-Turkish War (1768–1774) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| year | 1770 ⓘ |
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