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CRESCENT AND CROSS: The Battle of Lepanto 1571
CRESCENT AND CROSS The Battle of Lepanto 1571
Author: Hugh Bicheno
In the morning of 7 October 1571, at the mouth of the gulf between mainland Greece and the Peloponnese, the fleets of the Ottoman Empire and the Holy League clashed in the last great battle between oared fighting ships. By four o'clock that afternoon the sea was red with blood. The Muslims lost 230 out of their 277 warships and about 20,000 men....  more »
ISBN-13: 9780304363193
ISBN-10: 0304363197
Pages: 352
Edition: 1st Edition
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Publisher: Cassell
Book Type: Hardcover
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