Battle of Karpathos
| Battle of Karpathos (1498) | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Ottoman Empire | Knights Hospitaller | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Kemal Reis | Nicolas Centurione (POW) | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 5 galleys | 10 galleys | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| Light |
1 ship sank 5 ships captured | ||||||
The Battle of Karpathos was a battle in 1498 in which the Ottoman fleet under the command of Kemal Reis defeated the Knights Hospitaller fleet under the command of Nicolas Centurione, which blocked its way between Karpathos and Crete on its return from Egypt in July 1498.