26 On 7 October the monumental battle of Lepanto happened in 1571. "The greatest event witnessed by ages past, present and to come," as the famous Spanish writer Cervantes who participated in the battle put it, saw the united Christian fleet triumph over the Ottoman empire! (nitter.it) posted 2 years ago by CoolAsACucumber 2 years ago by CoolAsACucumber +26 / -0 Aristocratic Fury (@LandsknechtPike) On this day 7 October the monumental battle of Lepanto happened in 1571. "The greatest event witnessed by ages past, present and to come," as the famous Spanish writer Cervantes who participated in the battle put it, saw the united Christian fleet triumph ... 12 comments share 12 comments share save hide report block hide replies
VDH covers the battle in his book, "Carnage and Culture" which was written in response to "Guns, Germs, and Steel." I highly recommend it.
I will add it to my list 😃
https://www.amazon.com/Carnage-Culture-Landmark-Battles-Western/dp/0385720386