The Battle of Gerontas (Greek: Ναυμαχία του Γέροντα) was a naval battle fought close to the island of Leros in the southeast Aegean Sea. On August 29, 1824, a Greek fleet of 75 ships defeated an Ottoman armada of 400 ships contributed to by Egypt, Tunisia and Algeria.[1] The Ottoman fleet which was en route to land troops on the island of Samos lost at least 30 vessels.[2]
The Battle of Gerontas was one of the most decisive naval engagements of the Greek war of Independence and secured the island of Samos under Greek control.
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