Action of 28 September 1644

Action of 28 September 1644
A 1670 engraving from the Theatrum Europaeum of the naval battle between Maltese and Ottoman ships
Date 28 September 1644 Location about 70 miles (110 km) from Rhodes Result Knights' victory, pretext for the Ottoman invasion of Crete
Belligerents
Order of Saint John	Ottoman Empire
Commanders and leaders
Boisbaudran  †
Strength
6 galleys[1]	10 ships[1]
Casualties and losses
9 knights and 116 men killed[1]	220 killed[1] 380 persons were captured[1] 1 galleon lost[1]

The action of 28 September 1644 was a battle that took place on 28 September 1644 about 70 miles (110 km) from Rhodes, when six Maltese galleys under Gabrielle Chambres de Boisbaudran attacked an Ottoman convoy of sailing ships.