Lepanto 1571 : The greatest naval battle of the Renaissance (Campaign) -- Paperback / softback (English Language Edition)

Lepanto 1571 : The greatest naval battle of the Renaissance (Campaign) -- Paperback / softback (English Language Edition)

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  • 製本 Paperback:紙装版/ペーパーバック版/ページ数 96 p.
  • 言語 ENG
  • 商品コード 9781841764092
  • DDC分類 930

Full Description


For much of the 16th century the Mediterranean was a battleground between Christians and Muslims. The war galley was the predominant warship type of the era, and a battle between two large war 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 Christian fleet led by Spain, the Papacy and Venice. This work details a five hour melee in which the Christians inflicted a decisive defeat on the Turks in a battle which proved to be the last great galley fight of all time.

Contents

Introduction - Chronology - The Opposing Commanders - The Opposing Fleets - Background to the Campaign - The Battle of Lepanto - The Aftermath - The Battlefield today - Further Reading - Index