Ottoman–Venetian War over Crete (1650s campaigns)

Timeline

1. 1651–1655Candia fortress · CreteOttoman forces advanced the siege of Candia with methodical trench warfare, while the Venetian defenders resisted stubbornly behind strong fortifications; both sides suffered heavy casualties and the war settled into a long war of attrition.
2. 1655–1660Eastern Mediterranean waters · Eastern MediterraneanThe Venetian fleet actively operated in the eastern Mediterranean, attempting to cut Ottoman reinforcements and supplies to Crete; in 1656 Venice won a major naval victory at the Dardanelles, dealing a heavy blow to Ottoman sea power and giving the land campaign in Crete a temporary reprieve.