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Battle of Lepanto

Austria · Warfare / Military. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

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Chronological records

1571

John of Austria7 September 1571

Lepanto · Warfare / Military

Spanish and Venetian ships of the Christian League in the naval Battle of Lepanto in the Mediterranean Sea under Don John of Austria gain complete victory over a Turish fleet with 117 Turkish ships sunk

Names involved

John of Austria

Provenance

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