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Zonchio, Battle of

Years: 1499 - 1499

The naval Battle of Zonchio (Turkish: Sapienza Deniz Muharebesi, also known as the Battle of Sapienza or the First Battle of Lepanto) takes place on four separate days: August 12, 20, 22 and 25, 1499.

A part of the Ottoman–Venetian War of 1499–1503, it is the first naval battle in history in which cannons are used on ships.

"In times like these, it helps to recall that there have always been times like these.”

— Paul Harvey, radio broadcast (before 1977)