Lorenzo Marcello
Lorenzo Marcello | |
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| Born | 1603 Venice, Republic of Venice |
| Died | 26 June 1657 (aged 53–54) Dardanelles, Ottoman Empire |
| Allegiance | Republic of Venice |
| Service | Venetian Navy |
| Rank | Patron all'Arsenale Provveditore dell'armata Provveditore estraordinario in armata Captain General of the Navy |
| Battles / wars | Battles of the Dardanelles |
Lorenzo Marcello (Venice, 1603 – Dardanelles, 26 June 1656) was a Venetian admiral.
He fought against the Papal Navy in 1642-1644 and subsequently participated in the new Turkish-Venetian War of 1645 to 1669. In September 1655, he succeeded Francesco Morosini as the Venetian Captain General of the Sea. From this position he led the combined Venetian-Maltese fleet in battle in the Dardanelles in June 1656. Although he himself lost his life during the battle, it resulted in the greatest Venetian victory since the Battle of Lepanto in 1571.