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What Was Life and Death Like on a Sixteenth-Century War Galley? - The Battle of Lepanto and the Limits of Tactical Victory | Sleepy Facts About History
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On October 7, 1571, over four hundred oared warships met in the Gulf of Patras for one of the bloodiest naval engagements in Mediterranean history. The Battle of Lepanto is often remembered as a definitive Christian victory that broke the Ottoman Empire's control of the sea and marked the end of the age of the galley. The actual history is far more complex. This episode examines the mechanics of sixteenth-century galley combat, from the brutal conditions of the rowing benches to the…
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