‘On 7th October 2021, the town of Nafpaktos (Lepanto) on the north side of the Gulf of Corinth celebrated the 450th anniversary of the Battle of Lepanto with fireworks and theatrical performances. The battle took place many miles west of Nafpaktos (nearer to the town of Missalonghi), but Nafpaktos was the Ottoman fleet base.

This was a giant sea battle, with Ottoman casualties alone estimated at 30,000 and a decisive Christian victory; yet within a year the Ottomans launched a new fleet, larger than the one they had lost, so was the battle of Lepanto a clear victory for the West?

Paul Beckmann  sets the context for the battle and the events leading up to it, describing the evolution of the galleys and their tactics, the battle itself and its impact on military history.’

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