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battle, nineteenth century

Battle of Doro Passage

Battle of Doro Passage was a battle fought in 1827 at Cape Kafireas, in what is now Greece. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Cape Kafireas. It was part of sea piracy. The recorded result: American forces recover Comet. Recorded strength: 1 schooner against 1 brig; 5 mistikos.

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A drawing by I. K. Vasdravellis (1796-1832) of Greek pirate boats attacking a merchantmen. from page 17 of the 1950 book Thessalonica.
A drawing by I. K. Vasdravellis (1796-1832) of Greek pirate boats attacking a merchantmen. from page 17 of the 1950 book Thessalonica.. I. K. Vasdravellis, circa 1820, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought1827
WhereCape Kafireas, Greece38.159N, 24.587E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeAmerican forces recover Comet
BelligerentsUnited Statesagainst22px Greek pirates
Casualties and lossesUnknownand~85 killed or wounded; 1 brig captured
Part ofsea piracyAegean Sea Anti-Piracy Operations of the United States

Where it sits in sea piracy

Battle of Doro Passage, 1827Aegean Sea Anti-Piracy Operations of the United States, 1828Battle of Tonkin River, 1849Battle of Boca Teacapan, 187018271870Battle of Doro Passage, 1827
4 placed engagements of sea piracy in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1827 (year precision)
PlaceCape Kafireas, Greece
38.159N, 24.587E
KindBattle, nineteenth century
Strength1 schooner1 brig; 5 mistikos
Casualties and lossesUnknown~85 killed or wounded; 1 brig captured
Commanders
  • Louis M. Goldsborough
Battle of Doro PassageBattle of Doro PassageBattle of AndrosBattle of AndrosSiege of AndrosBattle of MarathonAction of 29 April 1616Battle of AndrosBattle of AndrosSiege of AndrosAction of 29 April 1616ChalkidaMitiliniHiosErmoupoliVolos100 km38.159N, 24.587E
Placed at Cape Kafireas; 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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Battle of Doro Passage is one of 3,694 engagements of the 19th century in the atlas and one of 529 in present-day Greece.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q4870906, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Doro Passage, revision 1370439228, read 2026-11-14, 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.