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Empires of the Sea

If asked what is the biggest, most important, and bloodiest naval battle of recorded history what would your answer be? Would it be the Battle of Trafalgar, Lord Horatio Nelson’s decisive victory over the French and Spanish in 1805? What about the Battles of Leyte Gulf or Midway during World War Two? Jutland in 1916? What about the Battle of Lepanto fought in October of 1571?

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