Battle of Lepanto (disambiguation)
Appearance
The Battle of Lepanto was fought in 1571 and resulted in the Holy League's victory over the Ottoman fleet.
There are many paintings titled The Battle of Lepanto, including:
- The Battle of Lepanto (Luna painting) (1887), by Filipino painter and revolutionary Juan Luna
Other works:
- "Lepanto," a 1911 poem by G. K. Chesterton
See also
[edit]Three earlier battles were fought in the vicinity of Naupactus (Lepanto):
- Battle of Naupactus in 429 BC, an Athenian victory during the Peloponnesian War
- Battle of Zonchio in 1499, an Ottoman victory during the Ottoman-Venetian Wars
- Battle of Modon (1500) in 1500, an Ottoman victory during the Ottoman-Venetian Wars