Lepanto 1571

The greatest naval battle of the Renaissance

von Angus Konstam

96 Seiten, Taschenbuch

Kurzbeschreibung des Verlags

This Osprey title details the course of one of the most crucial military campaigns of the Renaissance.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.

• Reihe: Campaign
• Themen: Geschichte und Archäologie Geschichte Europäische Geschichte
• ISBN: 9781841764092
• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 19.02.2003
• Größe: 251 x 184 mm
• Verlag: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
• Illustrationen: Tony Bryan