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Morean War: the Battle of Kalamata ends in a Venetian victory over the forces of the Ottoman Empire under the Kapudan Pasha.
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Morean War
Conflict between the Republic of Venice and the Ottoman Empire from 1684 to 1698
The Morean war, also known as the Sixth Ottoman–Venetian War, was fought between 1684–1699 as part of the wider conflict known as the "Great Turkish War", between the Republic of Venice and the Ottoman Empire. Military operations ranged from Dalmatia to the Aegean Sea, but the…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Battle of Kalamata (1685)
Part of the Morean War
The Battle of Kalamata took place on 14 September 1685 between the expeditionary army of the Republic of Venice in the Morea, led by Hannibal von Degenfeld, and the forces of the Ottoman Empire, led by the Kapudan Pasha. The battle ended in a Venetian victory, which allowed the…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Kapudan Pasha
Admiral of the navy of the Ottoman Empire
The Kapudan Pasha, also known as the Kapudan-ı Derya was the grand admiral of the Ottoman Navy. Typically, the Kapudan Pasha was based at Galata and Gallipoli during the winter and charged with annual sailings during the summer months. The title of Kapudan Pasha itself is only…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
September 14
Day of the year
September 14 is the 257th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 108 days remain until the end of the year.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)