Siege of Navarino (1572)
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The siege of Navarino was a military engagement between the Holy League fleet led by John of Austria who besieged the Ottoman garrison in Navarino. The siege ended in failure and the withdrawal of the
Depiction of the Holy League campaign in Morea
Alexander Farnese was an Italian noble and military leader, who was Duke of Parma, Piacenza and Castro from 1586 to 1592, as well as Governor of the Spanish Netherlands from 1578 to 1592. Nephew to Ki
Siege of Navarino (1572)
…too narrow to enter and the Turkish guns were mounted on the shore, preventing them from entering. On October 2, Don John landed 5,000 troops led by Alexander Farnese ashore to capture the castle at Navarino. During the night, they climbed the steep slope to the Turkish castle. The allied troops made several attempts…
Portrait of the Prince when he was 15 by Sofonisba Anguissola, 1560
The Siege of Maastricht in 1579
Parma's bridge-of-boats over the Scheldt in 1585.
Alexander Farnese was made responsible for the failure of the Armada which marked the beginning of the end of his brilliant career.