Battle of Andros (1790)

Battle of Andros
Part of the Russo-Turkish War of 1787–1792
Painting of Katsonis
Date 17–18 May 1790 Location Strait between Andros and Cape Kafireas Result Ottoman-Algerian victory
Belligerents
Russian Empire	Ottoman Empire Regency of Algiers
Commanders and leaders
Lt. Colonel Lambros Katsonis	Sai'd Ali
Strength
7 or 9 vessels	19 Ottoman ships 11–13 Algerian xebecs
Casualties and losses
five ships destroyed, one captured; 565 dead and 53 wounded; several dozen captured and executed	over 3,000 killed; unknown number of ships damaged and sunk as a result

The Battle of Andros or Battle of Kafireas was fought on 17–18 May 1790, during the Russo-Turkish War of 1787–1792, between Cape Kafireas and the island of Andros, between the ships of Lambros Katsonis, a Greek privateer in Imperial Russian service, and an Algerian fleet of 30–32 vessels. The battle was a major victory for the Ottomans, as Katsonis lost five ships and his flotilla ceased to exist as an operational unit. On the other hand, the Ottomans suffered heavy casualties as well, and Katsonis was able to escape and reconstitute his forces, remaining active until the end of the war.