Angus Konstam, Lepanto 1571: The Greatest Naval Battle Of The Renaissance (Repost)
Angus Konstam, Lepanto 1571: The Greatest Naval Battle Of The Renaissance
ISBN: 1841764094 | edition 2003 | PDF | 96 pages | 41 mb
ISBN: 1841764094 | edition 2003 | PDF | 96 pages | 41 mb
For much of the 16th century the Mediterranean was a battleground between Christians and Muslims. A decisive battle between two large galley fleets was expected to decide the fate of the entire Mediterranean basin. In August 1571, an Ottoman fleet of some 235 galleys encountered the slightly smaller Christian fleet of the Holy League. In a five hour melee the Christians inflicted a decisive defeat on the Turks.