History of War

WAR BETWEEN EAST AND WEST

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The Ottoman army captured the Venetian fortress at Argos in Morea in April 1463, starting the First Ottoman-Venetian War. The Turks launched destructive raids against Venetian bases in southern Morea, such as Lepanto and Methoni. Venetian attempts to retake Argos and capture

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