Battle of Chesma

July 7–18, 1770 · Chios

Result Russian victory

A Russian fleet under Alexei Orlov attacked the Ottoman fleet in Chesma Bay, off western Anatolia. Russian fire ships burned almost the entire Ottoman fleet, a major victory in the Russo-Turkish War of 1768–1774.

On the map Contemporaries

Ottoman Empire

Russian Empire

Ottoman Empire

Russian Empire

Cezayirli Gazi Hasan Pasha military commander

Strength and losses

Strength: c. 10,000
Casualties: c. 9,000
Captured: c. 1,000
Ships: c. 16
Ships lost: c. 15
Guns: 1,300c. 2,000
Guns lost: c. 1,900

Strength: c. 7,000
Casualties: c. 600
Killed: 534–661
Wounded: 40
Ships: c. 10
Ships lost: 4c. 1
Guns: c. 900
Guns lost: c. 80

Units

Baltic Fleet