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Turkey: “Action of August 27, 1661”, a painting by an unknown Venetian artist, depicts a sea battle between combined Venetian and Maltese navies and the Ottoman fleet.
Throughout the Renaissance, Venice’s relationship with the Ottoman Empire was sustained by trade but punctuated by conflict. In this naval battle, 22 ships from Venice and Malta defeated the Turkish fleet of 36 galleys.
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