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Chios expedition

Chios expedition was a battle fought in 1599 at Chios, in what is now Greece. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Chios. It was part of the Ottoman–Habsburg Wars, which ran from 1526 to 1791. The recorded result: Ottoman victory. Recorded strength: 2,000 men; 5 ships against 10,000 men.

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Fought1599
WhereChios, Greece38.400N, 26.017E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeOttoman victory
BelligerentsGrand Duchy of Tuscany; 20px Knights of St. StephenagainstOttoman Empire
Casualties and losses400 killedand2 Galleys lost
Part ofOttoman–Habsburg Wars1526 to 1791

Where it sits in the Ottoman–Habsburg Wars

Battle of Szőlős, 1527Siege of Varaždin 1527, 1527Battle of Tarcal, 1527Attack on Modon, 1531Battle of Monastir, 1540Siege of Pest, 1541Siege of Pest, 1542Invasion of Gozo, 1551Siege of Tripoli, 1551Sack of Bastia, 1555Siege of Malta, 1565Skirmish at Cerigo Channel, 1572Battle of Győr, 1577Battle of Klis, 1583Action of 17 June 1595, 1595Ottoman raids on Moravia, 1599Chios expedition, 1599Attack on Monastir, 1603Raid on Bone, 1607Battle of Paphos, 1609Raid on Żejtun, 1614Battle of Starý Hrozenkov, 1663Action of 15 February 1700, 1700Siege of Temeşvar, 171615271716Chios expedition, 1599
24 placed engagements of the Ottoman–Habsburg Wars in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1599 (year precision)
PlaceChios, Greece
38.400N, 26.017E
KindBattle, early modern
Strength2,000 men; 5 ships10,000 men
Casualties and losses400 killed2 Galleys lost
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Placed at Chios; the exact site is not recorded. with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

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Chios expedition is one of 1,470 engagements of the 16th century in the atlas and one of 529 in present-day Greece.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q120848063, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Chios expedition (1599), revision 1370611264, read 2026-11-15, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.