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The Torture and Fury of Lepanto 1571: The Naval Clash That Changed Europe

The Battle of Lepanto was not “just another naval clash”—it was the moment the Mediterranean stopped feeling inevitable. For decades the Ottoman Empire dominated the sea lanes from Constantinople to Cyprus and North Africa, but in 1571 a rare coalition formed: the Holy League, combining Spanish, Venetian, and Papal power under Don John of Austria. This video breaks the battle down in a calm, detailed way: how the fleets formed their lines, why galleys fought like floating fortresses, how artillery and boarding decided outcomes, and why leadership and unity mattered as much as numbers. You’ll witness the chaos near the Gulf of Patras—ships ramming, muskets cracking, steel on steel—until the Ottoman center collapsed and the tide of history turned. A true one-day shock that reshaped European confidence and Ottoman naval strategy.

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