Confrontation at Lepanto
Author | : T. C. F. Hopkins |
Publisher | : Macmillan |
Total Pages | : 212 |
Release | : 2007-06-26 |
ISBN-10 | : 0765305399 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780765305398 |
Rating | : 4/5 (398 Downloads) |
Download or read book Confrontation at Lepanto written by T. C. F. Hopkins and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 2007-06-26 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 1571, the Pope formed a Holy League to oppose the growing Turkish domination of the Eastern Mediterranean. A year later a vast fleet of Christian ships confronted the Turkish fleet at Lepanto and in the course of a single day they turned the tide of history.