Topic summary

Battle of Athos

BelligerentsRussian EmpireOttoman EmpireCommanders and leadersDmitry Senyavin
Aleksey GreigSeydi Ali Pasha
Bekir Bey (POW)Strength 10 ships of the line, 754 cannons 10 ships of the line, 5 frigates, 3 sloops, 2 brigs, 1,196 cannonsCasualties and losses 78 killed, 172 wounded 3 ships of the line, 3 frigates, 2 sloops, 1,000+ killed and wounded, 774 prisoners

The Battle of Athos (also known as the Battle of Monte Sancto or the Battle of Lemnos) took place on 1–2 July 1807 as a part of the Napoleonic Wars during the Russo-Turkish War of 1806–1812. The Russian squadron under Vice Admiral Dmitry Senyavin defeated Kapudan Pasha Seydi Ali's Ottoman Turkish squadron.