Bartolomeo Contarini was a commander of the combined Venetian and Papal fleet at the Battle of Andros in 1696 during the Great Turkish War.Damiani, Roberto. Pirati, Corsari e loro Cacciatori nel Mediterraneo (XIII secolo - XVII secolo) - Dizionario Biografico. "Hassan Mezzomorto." Accessed 16 Jun 2010. (Italian.)
He subsequently commanded the Venetian fleet in the action of 6 July 1697.
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