Which naval battle in 1571 resulted in victory for the Holy League over the Ottoman fleet?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: B. Battle of Lepanto
- Step 1: According to the official source: The Battle of Lepanto was a naval engagement that took place on 7 October 1571 when a fleet of the Holy League, a coalition of Catholic states arranged by Pope Pius V and led by the navies of the Spanish Empire and the Republic of Venice, inflicted a major defeat on the fleet of the Ottoman Empire in the Gulf of Patras . ... John of Austria, half-brother of Philip II of Spain, was named by Pope Pius V as overall commander of the fleet and led the centre division, with his principal deputies and counselors being the Roman Marcantonio Colonna and the Venetian Sebastiano Venier ; the wings were commanded by the Venetian Agostino Barbarigo and the Genoese Gianandrea Doria . Answer: Battle of Lepanto. Why not the others: Battle of Djerba, Battle of Preveza, and Battle of Navarino were other historic naval engagements fought in European and Mediterranean waters.
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