Lepanto 1571: The Greatest Naval Battle Of The Renaissance

Angus Konstam

Osprey Publishing, Feb 19, 2003 - History - 96 pages

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.

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About the author

Angus Konstam hails from the Orkney Islands and is the author of over 20 books for Osprey. Formerly the Curator of Weapons in the Royal Armouries at the Tower of London, he also served as the Chief Curator of the Mel Fisher Maritime Museum in Key West, Florida. His maritime titles for Osprey include Elite 67: Pirates 1660-1730, Elite 69: Buccaneers 1620-1700 and Elite 70: Elizabethan Sea Dogs 1560-1605. Angus lives in London, where he combines a freelance museum consultancy business with a career as a historian and writer.

Bibliographic information

• Title: Lepanto 1571: The Greatest Naval Battle Of The Renaissance; Volume 114 of Campaign (Osprey Publishing); Volume 114 of Campaign Series; Campaign, 114; Volume 114 of Osprey Military campaign series
• Author: Angus Konstam
• Editor: Tony Bryan
• Illustrated by: Tony Bryan
• Edition: illustrated
• Publisher: Osprey Publishing, 2003
• ISBN: 1841764094, 9781841764092
• Length: 96 pages
• Subjects: History / Ancient / General; History / Europe / General; History / Military / General