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To: SJackson

Also Battle of Lepanto, oTOBER 7 1571, where Christian Holy League under Juan of Austria , Phillip II of Spain illegitimate brother defeated Ottoman forces sinking 50 galleys and capturing 137 more Killing 25000 Ottoman and liberating 12500 Christian galley slaves


4 posted on 10/10/2023 6:44:44 AM PDT by njslim
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To: njslim

Islam does not do industrialization well.

They were weak until oil discoveries enabled them to buy what they needed.


7 posted on 10/10/2023 6:53:01 AM PDT by SauronOfMordor (Either you will rule. Or you will be ruled. There is no other choice.)
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To: njslim

The battle of Lepanto was fought on October 7, 1571, according to the Julian calendar then in use—Pope Gregory XIII’s calendar reform was just a few years later (1582). Under the Gregorian calendar we still use, the battle’s date would be October 17.


13 posted on 10/10/2023 8:23:00 AM PDT by Verginius Rufus
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