The Battle of Lepanto (İnebahtı): The First Great Defeat of the Ottoman Navy

1571 CE · İnebahtı (Lepanto), Yunanistan · military

The Holy League formed by Spain, Venice and the Papacy inflicted a crushing defeat on the Ottoman fleet at Lepanto; more than 200 Ottoman ships were sunk or captured.

Yet the Ottomans rapidly built a new fleet and held Cyprus in 1573. Lepanto produced a surge of morale in Europe, but its actual strategic effect remained limited.

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What was The Battle of Lepanto (İnebahtı): The First Great Defeat of the Ottoman Navy?
The Holy League formed by Spain, Venice and the Papacy inflicted a crushing defeat on the Ottoman fleet at Lepanto; more than 200 Ottoman ships were sunk or captured.
When did The Battle of Lepanto (İnebahtı): The First Great Defeat of the Ottoman Navy happen?
1571 CE
Where did The Battle of Lepanto (İnebahtı): The First Great Defeat of the Ottoman Navy take place?
İnebahtı (Lepanto), Yunanistan