Siege of Lesbos (1771)

Battle of Lesbos (1771)
Part of the Russo-Turkish War (1768–1774)
Date11–16 November 1771
Location
Result Ottoman victory
Belligerents
 Ottoman Empire  Russian Empire
Commanders and leaders
Cezayirli Gazi Hasan Pasha Alexei Grigoryevich Orlov

The Siege of Lesbos in 1771 took place during the Russo-Turkish war (1768–1774). The Ottoman Navy under the command of Cezayirli Gazi Hasan Pasha liberated Lesbos from the siege by the Russian Navy under the command of Aleksey Orlov between 11 and 16 November 1771.


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