The Ottoman Empire (Turks).
It is worth noting that Spain did not defeat the Ottoman Empire on its own. It was in a coalition with numerous Italic States. Their union was called the Holy League.
The fleet of the Holy League, led by Don John of Austria, consisting of 316 ships sought out the Turkish fleet commanded by Alì Pascia off Lepanto on October 7, 1571. After three hours of close combat the Turkish were decisively defeated with the loss of 130 galleys captured, 80 burned or sunk, 25,000 men killed and 5,000 captured: Furthermore about 15,000 Christian galleys slaves were freed.
The battle signed the end of the mastery the Turks had held before in the Mediterranean.
According to Historians, in the Battle of Lepanto Spain defeated the Ottoman military force on October 7 1571 near the Gulf of Corinth.
Battle of Craibstone happened on 1571-11-20.
A major Turkish defeat in 1571 was the naval battle of Lepanto, which occurred of the coast of Greece, where the Holy League forces, under Don John of Austria, defeated the Ottoman forces under Ali Pasha. The Turks lost 3/4 of their entire naval forces, and 25,000+ men.
The Battle of Lepanto was a naval engagement which took place on 7 October 1571. The battle was between the fleet of the Holy League, arranged by Pope Pius V and the fleet of the Ottoman Empire on the northern edge of the Gulf of Corinth, off western Greece. The Holy League won, but was unable to convert that victory into an offensive against the Ottomans. However, the Holy League victory stopped the Ottoman advance into Central Europe by sea.
The Ottomans had nothing to do with it, purely an English Spanish affair. There had been some earlier conflicts between Spain and the Ottomans. This was brought to an end with the destruction of the Ottoman fleet at the Battle of Lepanto in 1571
They stopped it at the naval battle of Lepanto
Battle of Lepanto happened on 1571-10-07.
One noteworthy participant was Henry Bolingbroke. Perhaps the last crusading battle of note took place at Lepanto in 1571.
Battle of Craibstone happened on 1571-11-20.
Battle of Tillieangus happened on 1571-10-10.
A major Turkish defeat in 1571 was the naval battle of Lepanto, which occurred of the coast of Greece, where the Holy League forces, under Don John of Austria, defeated the Ottoman forces under Ali Pasha. The Turks lost 3/4 of their entire naval forces, and 25,000+ men.
Battle of Sunomata-gawa happened on 1181-04-25.
Battle of Bankusay Channel happened on 1571-06-03.
There is much dispute as to which naval battle was the largest and most deadly. However, some of the battles in the running are Salamis in 480 BC, Red Cliffs in AD 208, and Lepanto in 1571.
Henry Garnett has written: 'The blood-red crescent' -- subject(s): Fiction, History, Lepanto, Battle of, Greece, 1571, Family life, Coming of age, Christianity, War, Islam
The Battle of Lepanto was a naval engagement which took place on 7 October 1571. The battle was between the fleet of the Holy League, arranged by Pope Pius V and the fleet of the Ottoman Empire on the northern edge of the Gulf of Corinth, off western Greece. The Holy League won, but was unable to convert that victory into an offensive against the Ottomans. However, the Holy League victory stopped the Ottoman advance into Central Europe by sea.
Battle of Lepanto
The Ottomans had nothing to do with it, purely an English Spanish affair. There had been some earlier conflicts between Spain and the Ottomans. This was brought to an end with the destruction of the Ottoman fleet at the Battle of Lepanto in 1571