Castle of Bouka
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The castle of Bouka was the first major Ottoman fortification of Preveza, in northwestern Greece. It was constructed by the Ottomans in 1478, in order to control the straits of the Ambracian Gulf. Dur
Plan of the castle of Bouka. Engraving by Giovanni Orlandi, 1605
Plan of the castle of Bouka. Engraving by Coronelli, 1686
Woodcut of the Castle of Bouka by Francesco Genesio, 1538
Etching of the Castle of Bouka by Antonio Salamanca, 1540 c.
Siege of Santa Maura (1684)
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The siege of Santa Maura took place on 21 July – 6 August 1684 between the forces of the Republic of Venice and the Ottoman Empire, and was the opening battle of the Sixth Ottoman–Venetian War. From h
Engraving of the castle's bombardment by the Venetian fleet (Jacob Peeters, 1686)