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Crescent and Cross: The Battle of Lepanto 1571

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"Unlikely to be surpassed."--"Literary Review" Here is the first major history in decades--and the first-ever original study in English--off an epic encounter between the Christian and Islamic worlds. In 1571, at Lepanto, in the gulf between mainland Greece and the Peloponnese, the fleets of the Ottoman Empire and the Holy League clashed in the final great battle between oared fighting ships. This outstanding military event marked a significant turning point in history, and one that still resonates powerfully today. It is ...

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Crescent and Cross: The Battle of Lepanto 1571 2005, Phoenix

ISBN-13: 9781842127537

Revised edition

Trade paperback

Crescent and Cross: The Battle of Lepanto 1571 2003, Cassell, London, England

ISBN-13: 9780304363193

Hardcover