Action of 8 July 1716

Action of 8 July 1716
Part of the Ottoman–Venetian War of 1714–18
Plan of the dispositions of the opposing fleets
Date 8 July 1716 Location Corfu Channel Result Indecisive
Belligerents
Republic of Venice	Ottoman Empire
Commanders and leaders
Andrea Corner	Canum Hoca
Strength
26 ships of the line	50 ships of the line
Casualties and losses
200 killed & wounded[1]	1,300 killed & wounded[1]

The Action of 8 July 1716 was an indecisive naval battle that took place on 8 July 1716 during a Turkish attempt to capture the island of Corfu (Kerkyra), off the west coast of mainland Greece.