October
World War II · October 6
Battle of Lepanto
A Christian Holy League fleet crushed the Ottoman navy in the Gulf of Patras, halting Ottoman expansion in the Mediterranean for a generation.
World War II · October 7
Battle of Lepanto
A Holy League fleet crushed the Ottoman navy in the Gulf of Patras, ending Ottoman dominance of Mediterranean sea power for a generation.
World War II · October 12
Christian Fleet Awaits Lepanto
The Holy League fleet under Don Juan of Austria maneuvered into the Gulf of Patras, hours before the pivotal Battle of Lepanto against the Ottoman navy.