Battle of Pallene
| Battle of Pallene | |
|---|---|
| Part of the Chalcidice | |
| Result | Christian victory |
Republic of Venice
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Kingdom of Cyprus
Papal StatesThe Battle of Pallene occurred in 1344 between the fleets of a
Pallene Peninsula in northern Greece
.
Battle
The battle is known through the chronicle of the
Pallene Peninsula. The Christians then proceeded to burn the abandoned Turkish vessels.[1]
The identity of the Christian fleet is not revealed by the sources, but since on 25 July,
King of Cyprus, six Hospitaller vessels, and the remainder probably made up by Venetian ships, which had assembled at Negroponte in November 1343.[3][4]
Aftermath
The Crusader fleet then went on to capture the port and lower city of
Tamerlane in 1402.[6]
See also
References
- ^ a b c Setton 1976, p. 190.
- ^ Setton 1976, pp. 190–191.
- ^ a b Lock 2013, p. 193.
- ^ Luttrell 1975, p. 294.
- ^ Luttrell 1975, pp. 294–295.
- ^ Lock 2013, pp. 194–195.
Sources
- Lock, Peter (2013). The Routledge Companion to the Crusades. Routledge. ISBN 9781135131371.
- Luttrell, Anthony (1975). "The Hospitallers at Rhodes, 1306–1421". In ISBN 0-299-06670-3.
- ISBN 0-87169-114-0.