G.K. Chesterton's Great Classic Poem "Lepanto" - Historical Perspective For Today's Battle With Islamofacists.

I recently read for the first time G.K. Chesterton's great classic poem Lepanto. The poem is an account of the naval battle at the Gulf of Lepanto, called the Gulf of Corinth today, where on October 7, 1571, Don Juan of Austria leading the European forces broke the naval domination of the Ottoman Turks in what is considered one of the most decisive battles in history. On that day more than 12,000 Christian galley slaves were freed. The battle ended the prospect that the Mediterranean would become an Ottoman lake. One notable warrior in the battle, also referrenced in Chesterton's poem, was Miguel Cervantes, author of Don Quixote.

In addition to being a beautiful piece of poetry, Lepanto gives some historical perspective on today's Islamofascist Jihad.

The following site provides a good, brief historical summation of the battle:
http://www.nafpaktos.com/battle_of_lepanto.htm .