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The Cretan expedition occurred in August 949, where the Byzantine army invaded the island of Crete which was held by the Arabs.

He deployed fleets to keep an eye over the Aegean and Mediterranean, reaching to Spain and north Africa.

[1] In Summer 949, the Byzantine dispatched a fleet of 60 ships consisting of 10,000 marines and 5,700 soldiers and mercenaries.

The Arabs launched a surprise counterattack, killing many of the soldiers and capturing the rest along their camp.