Siege of Navarino (1572)
The siege of Navarino was a military engagement between the Holy League fleet led by John of Austria who besieged the Ottoman garrison in Navarino. The siege ended in failure and the withdrawal of the Christian Armada.
| Siege of Navarino (1572) | |||||||
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| Part of the Ottoman–Habsburg wars and Fourth Ottoman–Venetian War | |||||||
Depiction of the Holy League campaign in Morea | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
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Papal States Republic of Venice | Ottoman Empire | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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John of Austria Álvaro de Bazán Alexander Farnese | Occhiali | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
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253 ships
| >35 ships | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| 750 killed | 1 ship lost | ||||||
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