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Battle of Matapan
The naval Battle of Matapan took place on 19 July 1717 in the Cape Matapan, of the coast of the Mani Peninsula in southern Greece, between the combined forces of Venice, Portugal, the Papal States and Malta, under Venetian commander Diedo, and the Turkish fleet, under Kapudan Pasha (chief admiral) Ibrahim Pasha. It was fairly indecisive although the Allied force lost 2 ships and had many badly damaged, while the Turks lost no ships.
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