Battle of Kerch Strait (1774)

Russo-Turkish War of 1768–74

Aspindza Nauplia Orlov Revolt Chesma Larga Cahul Patras Kozludzha Kerch

These battles took place during the Russo-Turkish War, 1768-1774, on 20 June and 9 July (Old Style) 1774 south of Kerch, Ukraine.

On 20 June an Ottoman force of 5 battleships, 9 frigates and 26 galleys and xebecs surprised a Russian force, under Vice-Admiral Senyavin, of 3 frigates, 4 16-gun vessels, 2 bombs and 3 small craft and tried to cut it off. The Russians anchored just outside the Kerch Strait and sailed toward Kerch the next day.

On 9 July, the Ottomans, needing to destroy the Russian ships so their land army could cross the Kerch Strait, attacked, but abandoned the effort after it was found that the Russian bombs had a greater range. The Ottoman force that day consisted of 6 battleships, 7 frigates, 1 bomb and 17 galleys and xebecs.

References

Anderson, R.C., Naval wars in the Levant 1559-1853 ISBN 1-57898-538-2

Battles involving the Ottoman Empire by era

Rise (1299–1453)

Land battles	Bapheus Dimbos Pelekanon Demotika Ihtiman Sırp Sındığı Maritsa Dubravnica Savra Pločnik Bileća Kosovo Rovine Nicopolis Ankara Çamurlu Zlatica Kunovica Varna Kosovo (2nd)

Classical Age (1453–1550)

Land battles	Albulena Târgoviște Jajce Ohrid Vaslui Valea Albă Breadfield Otlukbeli Krbava Çaldıran Mercidabık Han Yunus Ridanieh Tlemcen Mohács Sokhoista

Naval battles	Zonchio Modon Diu Algiers (1516) Formentera Algiers (1529) Tunis Preveza Alborán Algiers (1541) Ponza Djerba

Transformation (1550-1700)

Land battles	Mostaganem Szigeth Çıldır Torches Wadi al Laban Sisak Călugăreni Giurgiu Keresztes Sevan Urmia Cecora 1st Khotyn Candia Köbölkút Saint Gotthard Ladyzhyn Krasnobród Nemyriv 2nd Khotyn 2nd Vienna 2nd Mohács Slankamen Cenei Ustechko Lugos Ulaş Zenta

Naval battles	Lepanto Cape Corvo Cape Celidonia Focchies 1st Dardanelles 2nd Dardanelles 3rd Dardanelles 4th Dardanelles Oinousses Andros

Old Regime (1700–1789)

Land battles	Pruth Petrovaradin Banja Luka Grocka Stavunchany Aspindza Larga Yeghevārd Ganja Kozludzha Kagul

Naval battles	Imbros Matapan Chesma 1st Kerch Strait

Modernization (1789–1908)

Land battles	Focşani Rymnik Măcin Pyramids Abukir Arpachai Al-Safra Jeddah Čegar Alamana Gravia Erzurum Valtetsi Doliana Dragashani Sculeni Vasilika Peta Dervenakia Karpenisi Arachova Kamatero Phaleron Petra Kulevicha Algiers Konya Nezib Kurekdere Oltenitza Eupatoria Kızıl Tepe Shipka Pass Plevna Philippopolis Taşkesen Novšiće Ulqin Mouzaki Domokos

Naval battles	2nd Kerch Strait Kaliakra Athos Nauplia Samos Gerontas Navarino Sinop

For the 20th century battles before 1914 see List of Ottoman battles in the 20th century

For the battles in the World War I see List of Ottoman battles in the World War I

Ottoman victories are in bold.

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