From Cyprus to Lepanto
Giovanni Pietro Contarini

Translated from the Italian,
with introduction and notes,
by Kiril Petkov

Illustrations   vi
Acknowledgements   vii
Introduction   xi
Giovanni Pietro Contarini,
History of the Events
  1
  Preface 3
  Causes of the Conflict 7
  Preparations 14
  The Battle for Cyprus 26
  Nicosia 29
  Famagusta 37
  The Holy League 77
  The Forces of the Holy League 88
  Vanguard 88
  Left Wing 89
  Center 91
  Right Wing 92
  Rearguard 94
  The Ottoman Forces 96
  Right Wing 105
  Center 107
  Left Wing 109
  Reserve 112
  The Battle of Lepanto 113
  Aftermath 126
  Galleys 130
  Artillery 131
  Slaves 131
Glossary   133
Bibliography   135
  Editions of the History and the Elegantissima Descriptio 135
  Early modern works in print and manuscript 136
  Modern studies and editions 138
Index   145
     
     




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