Which famous sea battle was fought in 1571 in the Gulf of Corinth although the Gulf had a different name at that time?
Gulf of Patras the Battle of Patras in 1772, and the Battle of Lepanto in 1571, one of the largest naval battles ever fought. Lepanto itself lies further east, in the Gulf of Corinth. The following major cities and towns are situated along the Gulf of Patras (from west to east): The following rivers flow into the Gulf of Patras (from west to east): Gulf of Patras The Gulf of Patras (, "Patraikós Kólpos") is a branch of the Ionian Sea in Western Greece. On the east, it is closed by the Strait of Rion between capes Rio and Antirrio, near the Rio-Antirrio
Battle of the Gulf of Corinth to surprise a fleet anchored near Corinth, Pettegrew suggests that Ooryphas' portage and victory must be considered more a literary topos evoking Classical models, specifically Philip V of Macedon's similar action while campaigning against the Illyrians in 217 BC, rather than an actual event. Battle of the Gulf of Corinth The Battle of the Gulf of Corinth was a battle fought in c. 873 between the fleets of the Byzantine Empire and the Cretan Saracens in the Gulf of Corinth. The Byzantines under Niketas Ooryphas managed to surprise the Saracens, resulting in a major Byzantine victory. According to the 10th-century