In 1500, a joint Venetian and Spanish fleet liberated a Greek island from Ottoman rule
The combined naval forces of Venice and Spain launched a daring winter siege in 1500 to reclaim the strategic island of Cephalonia, marking a rare moment of European unity against Ottoman expansion.
On this day in 1500, the Siege of the Castle of St. George concluded with a decisive victory for the Venetian-Spanish alliance. Led by the legendary commander Gonzalo Fernández de Córdoba, the fleet successfully liberated the island of Cephalonia from Ottoman control after a grueling campaign. This victory was a rare instance of successful cooperation between rival European powers during the Ottoman-Venetian War.
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