Lepanto 1571: The Greatest Naval Battle Of The Renaissance torrent

Lepanto 1571: The Greatest Naval Battle Of The Renaissance (Campaign)
Angus Konstam (Author), Tony Bryan (Illustrator)

Paperback: 96 pages
Publisher: Osprey Publishing (February 19, 2003)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1841764094
ISBN-13: 978-1841764092

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. Lepanto was the last great galley fight of all time and one of the most decisive naval battles in history. This book details the course of one of the most crucial military campaigns of the Renaissance.