Battle of Lepanto

For John, BLUF:  A turning point.  Nothing to see here; just move along.

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I missed this yesterday, but it was the 444 years ago that the West won the Battle of Lepanto.  Against the Ottoman Empire.♠

The last major battle between fleets propelled by oars (galleys).

Per Wikipedia, RAND expert Dr Paul K. Davis noted:

This Turkish defeat stopped Ottomans' expansion into the Mediterranean, thus maintaining western dominance, and confidence grew in the west that Turks, previously unstoppable, could be beaten.

Regards  —  Cliff

♠  The breakup of the Ottoman Empire is still ongoing.  Most recently as a result of World War One.