The Battle of Gerontas as a naval battle fought close to the island of Leros in the southeast Aegean Sea on 29 August 1824 (O.S.) between Greece First Hellenic Republic(fleet of 75 ships) and the Ottoman Empire( armada of 100 ships).
The Battle of Gerontas (Greek:   ) was a naval battle fought close to the island of Leros in the southeast Aegean Sea. Date29 August 1824 (O.S.)LocationSoutheast AegeanResult
Greek victory Ottoman Empire On August 29 (O.S.), 1824, a Greek fleet of 75 ships defeated an Ottoman armada of 100 ships contributed to by Egypt, Tunisia and Tripoli. 
