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Lepanto

poem by Chesterton
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"Lepanto" is a stirring ballad written by the English author and critic G.K. Chesterton in 1911. It commemorates the naval Battle of Lepanto, which occurred on October 7, 1571. This significant engagement saw the allied Christian forces of the Holy League clash with the Ottoman Turks in the Mediterranean Sea. The battle marked a crucial victory for Christian naval power against the Ottomans and is considered the climax of galley warfare. Chesterton's poem captures the spirit and drama of this historical event.12

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