Ottoman navy defeated at Battle of Lepanto in the last battle of oared galleys

Category
War
Place
Turkey
Date
1571
Reference
Excerpts from Books and Wikipedia
"Although the triumph was celebrated throughout Europe, the Christians were unable to consolidate their victory. By 1573, Venice had signed a peace treaty with the Ottoman Empire, recognizing their conquest of Cyprus." [DK Timelines, p. 287] "By combining in a Holy League, the Christians had assembled 220 oared warships, chiefly from Spain, Venice, and Genoa. . . . Christendom was triumphant, yet the victory was far from decisive. . . . Lepanto stands out above all as the last great example of a style of naval warfare that had lasted for 2,000 years." [Furtado: 1001 Days] "The 208 galleys and six galeasses of the Christian navy mounted some 1,815 pieces of artillery, as against only 750 on the 230 Turkish galleys, and their impact proved devastating. . . . In all, the Ottoman fleet lost some 200 galleys, together with their artillery stores, and some 30,000 men. . . . It appeared to be one of the decisive battles of the century. But it was not. Galleys could be built with relative ease. . . . By April 1572, a mere six months after the defeat, some 200 galleys and five galeasses stood ready for service." [Cambridge Illustrated History of Warfare, p. 122]

This event is linked to the following periods

PeriodMiner
Begin
End
Category
Ottomans Post-Suleiman
1566
1919
Turkish
Habsburg Kings
1516
1700
Spanish
Modern Popes
1417
2020
Papal