The victory was near total, with the Turkish fleet destroyed and thousands of veterans lost.

Constantine led three further successful attacks against the Turkish fleet in 1822-1824.

The Turkish fleet lost more than 200 vessels and suffered at least 20,000 casualties.

That night took place a new council of war aboard the Turkish fleet during which it was decided to resume the action at dawn.

The danger from Turkish fleet was looming on the city.

Another disaster followed when the entire Turkish fleet was seized by the Egyptian forces.

Several decades later a Turkish fleet tried to attack the city.

Meanwhile, on 31 May the Turkish fleet had arrived.

In 1772 another Turkish fleet was destroyed by the Russians at the entrance to the gulf.

And the seas are blocked anyway with the Turkish fleet.