Battle of Zonchio
1499 naval battle of the Ottoman–Venetian War of 1499–1503 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The naval Battle of Zonchio (Turkish: Sapienza Deniz Muharebesi, also known as the Battle of Sapienza or the First Battle of Lepanto) took place on four separate days: 12, 20, 22, and 25 August 1499. It was a part of the Ottoman–Venetian War of 1499–1503.[4]
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Battle of Zonchio | |||||||
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Part of the Ottoman–Venetian War of 1499–1503 | |||||||
unknown Venetian artist, British Museum | |||||||
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Republic of Venice | Ottoman Empire | ||||||
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Antonio Grimani |
Kemal Reis Feriz Beg | ||||||
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46 light galleys 17 heavy galleys and 15 carracks [2] | 260 ships, of which 60 were light galleys, and a small number of carracks.[3] |
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