Battle of Porto Kagio

Battle of Porto Kagio
Part of the aftermath of Russo-Turkish War (1787–1792)

Küçük Hüseyin Pasha
Date17–18 June 1792
Location
Porto Kagio, Morea Eyalet, Ottoman Empire
Result Ottoman victory
Belligerents
Ottoman Empire Greek pirates
Commanders and leaders
Küçük Hüseyin Pasha Lambros Katsonis
Strength
10 galleons 16 sailing ships
Casualties and losses
Light Heavy

The Battle of Porto Kagio was a late 18th century naval engagement. Fought between an Ottoman force and Greek pirates, the battle came in the aftermath of the Russo-Turkish War (1787–1792).

An Ottoman naval force under the command of Kapudan Pasha Küçük Hüseyin Pasha destroyed the Greek fleet under the command of Lambros Katsonis, which was carrying out piracy activities in favor of Russia in the Aegean Sea and Mediterranean off the Porto Kagio in Mani Peninsula.

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