Lepanto

October 7 1571 Strategic Context In response to the Ottoman invasion of Venetianheld Cyprus Pope Pius V proclaims the Holy League comprising the Papacy Spain Venice Genoa Tuscany Savoy Urbino Parma and the Knights of Malta The Holy Leagues purpose is to resist Ottoman Empires aspirations in the Mediterranean Sea Two weeks after the Ottomans crush the last resistance on Cyprus this mutually suspicious alliance finally assembles a fleet under Don Juan of Austria and seeks out the Ottoman fleet Ottoman scouts report the Holy League fleets arrival in the Gulf of Patras to Müezzinzade Ali Pasha commander of the Ottoman fleet who orders an attack This decision is against the advice of his peers who argue for a defensive position

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