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WORLD● LOW1d ago · Oct 12, 2026, 2:20 PM

Galleys, cannon shots, and fireworks: the naval battle of Lepanto that occurred in 1571 was revived

Clarín · western europe

In the battle, Miguel de Cervantes received an arquebus shot that rendered his left hand useless. In combat, the Holy League (the Catholic coalition led by Spain, Venice, and the Papal States) and the Ottoman Empire confronted each other. Watch the video in this note.

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