Battle of Preveza
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The naval Battle of Preveza took place on 28 September 1538 near Preveza in northwest Greece and was a victory for an Ottoman fleet commanded by Khair ad Din (Barbarossa) over a Spanish-Venetian fleet commanded by the great Genoese admiral Andrea Doria fleet despite the allies having a 3:2 advantage in numbers. 7 allied ships were captured. This battle made Ottoman Turkey the leading Power in the Mediterranean Sea until its defeat at the Battle of Lepanto in 1571.