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| Model Competition Display - Venetian Galley at Lepanto By Model Shipwright - AkiraS (AkiraS) | ||||||||
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Year or period represented: 1571 History: The Battle of Lepanto (7 October 1571) was the climax of the maritime struggles between Ottoman empire and Christian league. Almost 500 galleys took part in the engagement. The battle was fought in three wings from dawn. The Christian left wing (commanded by the Venetian, Agostin Barbarigo) engaged with the Muslim right wing under Mehmet Sulk at around noon. Mehmet Sulk broke for the shallows to slip between Barbarigo's left and the shore to precipitate a melee. Barbarigo was felled by an arrow to the eye. But he ordered his fleet to swing round 'like a door', pinning the Muslim galleys against the shore. In a brutal close-range struggle, Christian losses were heavy, but the Muslim right was driven against the shore and eliminated. This model is an ordinary galley mass-produced in the Venetian Arsenal just before the Battle of Lepanto. Scale and / or dimensions: 1/100 Construction method / materials used: Walnut was mainly used. Swivel guns are made of brass tubes, brass wires, and cards. The rudder hinges are made of brass tubes and brass plates. The flags of the "Venetian lion" (based on "Flags of the world" web site) were printed on the sheets of paper using ink jet printer. The sail, the pennant, and the canopy are made of cloth. Metal ornaments and the cannon barrels are from hobby suppliers. Additional information: Dr. John Francis Guilmartin, Jr., Professor of History, Ohio State University helped by giving useful information and encouragement during this project. Research: The structure, ordinance and rigging of this model are mainly based on following references: 1)John Francis Guilmartin Jr.: Gunpowder & Galleys(2003) Conway Maritime Press. 2)John Francis Guilmartin Jr.: Galleons and Galleys(2002) Cassell & Co. 3)Angus Konstam, illustrations by Tony Bryan: Renaissance War Galley 1470-1590, New Vangard 62 (2002) Osprey Publishing Ltd. 4)Robert Gardiner (Editor): The Age of the Galley (2004) Conway Maritime Press. 5)Jack Beeching: The Galleys at Lepanto (1983) Charles Scribner's Sons. 6)Joseph Wheatley and Stephen Howarth: Historic Sail (The Glory of the Sailing Ship from the 13th to the 19th Century) (2000) Greenhill Books and Stackpole Books. 7) "Flags of the world" web site, Details of the research will be seen in my web site.
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