Turkish forces on Crete, having gained a…

1647 CE

Turkish forces on Crete, having gained a foothold by the summer of 1647, prepare to lay siege to the capital city of Candia.

Venetian ships meanwhile keep Candia continuously supplied and blockade the Dardanelles.

The Cretan War, or War of Candia will continue for another twenty-two years.

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Candia > Iráklion Iraklion Greece View →

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Venice, (Most Serene) Republic of View → Ottoman Empire View → Knights of Malta, Sovereign and Military Order of the View →

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Cretan War, or War of Candia View →

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Weapons View →

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Commerce View → Watercraft View → Labor and Service View → Conflict View → Faith View → Government View → Technology View →

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