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Battle of Lepanto

Battle of Lepanto was a naval engagement fought on 7 October 1571 at Gulf of Corinth, in what is now Greece. It was part of the Ottoman–Spanish War, which ran from 1515 to 1577. The recorded result: Holy League victory. Recorded strength: 85,900 men; 212 ships against 88,000 men; 274 ships.

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The Battle of Lepanto from 7 October 1571, a naval engagement between allied Christian forces and the Ottoman Turks. The painting is near-contemporary, but it shows an "imaginative interpretation" of
The Battle of Lepanto from 7 October 1571, a naval engagement between allied Christian forces and the Ottoman Turks. The painting is near-contemporary, but it shows an "imaginative interpretation" of . Unidentified painter, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought7 October 1571
WhereGulf of Corinth, Greece38.200N, 21.300E
OutcomeHoly League victory
BelligerentsHoly League; Spanish Empire; Republic of Venice; Republic of Genoa; Duchy of Savoy; Tuscany; Order of Saint Stephen; Knights Hospitaller; Papal StatesagainstOttoman Empire; Regency of Algiers
Part ofOttoman–Spanish War1515 to 1577

Where it sits in the Ottoman–Spanish War

Capture of Algiers, 1516Fall of Tlemcen, 1518Battle of Algiers, 1529Capture of Algiers, 1529Battle of Formentera, 1529Sack of Santanyí, 1531Siege of Coron (1533–1534), 1534Conquest of Tunis, 1534Conquest of Tunis, 1535Sack of Mahón, 1535Attack on Sousse, 1537Battle of Antipaxos, 1537Siege of Castelnuovo, 1539Battle of Girolata, 1540Battle of Alborán, 1540Algiers expedition, 1541Sack of Lipari, 1544Raid on the Bay of Naples, 1544Sack of Ischia, 1544Sack of Cullera, 1550Sack of Pollença, 1550Capture of Mahdia, 1550Djerba Incident, 1551Battle of Ponza, 1552Sack of Valldemosa, 1552Sack of Vieste, 1554Capture of Béjaïa, 1555Siege of Oran, 1556Capture of Bizerte, 1557Sack of Alumbres, 1558Raid of the Balearic islands, 1558Battle of Djerba, 1560Battle of Saint Monica, 1561Sack of Sóller, 1561Battle of Lipari, 1561Sack of Granada, 1563Sieges of Oran and Mers El Kébir, 1563Capture of Tunis, 1569Battle of Béja, 1569Battle of Lepanto, 1571Siege of Navarino, 1572Conquest of Tunis, 1573Conquest of Tunis, 1574Action of 26 September 1575, 1575Battle of Cape Corvo, 161315161613Battle of Lepanto, 1571
45 placed engagements of the Ottoman–Spanish War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date7 October 1571
PlaceGulf of Corinth, Greece
38.200N, 21.300E
KindNaval engagement, early modern
Strength85,900 men; 212 ships88,000 men; 274 ships
Casualties and losses7,500–10,000 killed; 13 galleys sunk or destroyed20,000–40,000 killed; 200 galleys (117 captured, 83 sunk or destroyed); 15,000 Christian slaves freed; 10,000 Christian slaves drowned
Commanders
  • John of Austria
  • Álvaro de Bazán, Marquis of Santa Cruz
  • Luis de Requesens y Zúñiga
  • Sebastiano Venier
  • Agostino Barbarigo (admiral)
  • Giovanni Andrea Doria
  • Müezzinzade Ali Pasha
  • Mahomet Sirocco
  • Occhiali
  • Caracossa
Battle of LepantoBattle of LepantoBattle of ManoladaBattle of the EchinadesBattle of KleisovaFirst Siege of MissolonghiSecond Siege of MissolonghiBattle of ManoladaBattle of the EchinadesBattle of KleisovaKalamataAgrinioTripoliPirgosVolosLamia100 km38.200N, 21.300E
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Battle of Lepanto is one of 1,470 engagements of the 16th century in the atlas and one of 529 in present-day Greece.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q165425, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Lepanto, revision 1385522616, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.