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2 giorni fa · The Battle of Lepanto was a naval engagement that took place on 7 October 1571 when a fleet of the Holy League, a coalition of Catholic states arranged by Pope Pius V, inflicted a major defeat on the fleet of the Ottoman Empire in the Gulf of Patras.
- 7 October 1571
- Holy League victory
5 giorni fa · Earlier, however, after several setbacks in his reign and especially that of his father, Philip did achieve a decisive victory against the Turks at Lepanto in 1571, with the allied fleet of the Holy League, which he had put under the command of his illegitimate brother, John of Austria.
- 16 January 1556 – 13 September 1598
- Isabella of Portugal
3 giorni fa · Remembering the Battle of Lepanto: 450 Years Ago. ‘The Battle of Lepanto’ by Paolo Veronese (photo: Public Domain / Public Domain) COMMENTARY: Our world today would look very different if not for Our Lady of Victory’s miracle at Lepanto 450 years ago this October. Paul Kengor, October 7, 2021 – National Catholic Register.
1 mag 2024 · While dominant in the Mediterranean in 1550, the Battle of Lepanto in 1571 resulted in a significant loss of skilled manpower and experienced commanders. The Ottoman Navy went on to conquer Tunis in 1574, but subsequent events shifted imperial attention away from the Mediterranean.
15 mag 2024 · The Battle of Lepanto. On Oct. 7, 1571, a patchwork fleet of Catholic ships primarily from Spain, Venice and Genoa, under the command of Don Juan of Austria, was at a distinct disadvantage. The much larger fleet of the Ottoman Empire — a force with 12,000 to 15,000 Christian slaves as rowers — was extending toward Europe.
2 mag 2024 · Lepanto, battle of (1571). Source: The Oxford Companion to Military History Author(s): Christopher Bellamy. This was the largest ever sea battle in the Mediterranean, fought between the Ottoman Turks with about 275 ships and ...
4 giorni fa · CADAQUÉS AND THE BATTLE OF LEPANTO. Shrine to Saint Pius V. On a day with fast winds and the sun low in the sky, 450 warships clashed in bloody combat in the Battle of Lepanto. It was 7 October 1571, the last major sea battle fought almost entirely between rowing vessels.
