This is the order of battle during the Battle of Lepanto on 7 October 1571 in which the Holy League deployed 6 galleasses and 206 galleys, while the Ottoman forces numbered 216 galleys and 56 galliots.
Fleet of the Holy League¹ The combined Christian fleet was placed under the command of John of Austria (Don Juan de Austria) with Marcantonio Colonna as his principal deputy.
Left Wing Commanded by Agostino Barbarigo (53 galleys, 2 galleasses)
Venetian Galleasses (2) Galleass of Ambrogio Bragadin Galleass of Antonio Bragadin Venetian Galleys (39) Capitana Lanterna (flagship lantern) of Venice (L) – Agostino Barbarigo †, provveditore generale Capitana (flagship) of Venice (L) – Marco Querini, provveditore of the Fleet Fortuna (Fortune) of Venice – Andrea Barbarigo † Tre Mani (Three Hands) of Venice – Giorgio Barbarigo Due Delfini (Two Dolphins) of Candia – Francesco Zen Leone e Fenice (Lion & Phoenix) of Candia – Francesco Mengano Madonna (Milady) of Candia – Filippo Polani Cavallo Marino (Seahorse) of Candia – Antonio De Cavalli Due Leoni (Two Lions) of Candia – Nicolò Fradello Leone (Lion) of Candia – Francesco Bonvecchio Cristo (Christ) of Candia I – Andrea Corner Angelo (Angel) of Candia – Giovanni Angelo Piramide (Pyramid) of Candia – Francesco Bono † Cristo Risorto (Risen Christ) of Venice I – Simon Guoro Cristo Risorto (Risen Christ) of Venice II – Federico Renier Cristo (Christ) of Corfu – Cristoforo Condocolli Cristo Risorto (Risen Christ) of Candia I – Francesco Zancaruol Cristo (Christ) of Venice I – Bartolomeo Donato Cristo (Christ) of Candia II – Giovanni Corner Christo Risordo (Risen Christ) of Candia II Rodi (Rhodes) of Candia – Francesco Molini (Konstam gives Kodus) Sant'Eufemia (St. Euphemia) of Brescia – Orazio Fisogni Bravo (Skillful) of Candia – Michele Viramano (Konstam gives Blessed) Cavallo Marino (Seahorse) of Venice Cristo (Christ) of Candia III – Danielo Calefatti Braccio (Arm) of Venice – Nicolò Lippomano (Konstam gives "of Candia") Nostra Signora (Our Lady) of Zante – Nicolò Mondini Christo Risordo (Risen Christ) of Candia III – Giorgio Calergi Nostra Signora (Our Lady) of Venice I – Marcantonio Pisani Dio Padre e Santa Trinità (God, Father & Holy Trinity) of Venice – Giovanni Marino Contarini † Cristo Risorto (Risen Christ) of Venice III – Giovanni Battista Querini Angelo (Angel) of Venice – Onfre Giustiniani Santa Dorotea (St. Dorothy) of Venice – Polo Nani Ketianana of Retimo – Nicolò Avonal Lion's Head of Istria Croce (Cross) of Cefalonia – Marco Cimera Vergine Santa (Virgin Saint) of Cefalonia – Cristoforo Criffa Cristo Risorto (Risen Christ) of Veglia – Lodovico Cicuta (Konstam gives "of Vegia") San Nicolò (St. Nicholas) of Cherso – Colane Drascio Some sources include: Dama a cavallo (Lady on Horseback) of Candia – Antonio Eudomeniani Leone (Lion) of Capodistria – Domenico Del Taco Spanish Galleys (12) Lomellina of Naples – Agostino Cancuale (Konstam gives "of Spain") Fiamma (Flame) of Naples – Juan de las Cuevas San Giovanni (St. John) of Naples – Garcia de Vergara Invidia (Envy) of Naples – Teribio de Accaves Brava (Skillful) of Naples – Miguel Quesada (Konstam gives Blessed) San Jacopo (St. James) of Naples – Moferat Guardiola San Nicola (St. Nicholas) of Naples – Cristobal de Mongiu (Konstam gives San Nicolò) Vittoria (Victory) of Naples – Occava of Rocadi Fortuna (Fortune) of Gio Andrea Doria – Giovanni Alvigi Belvi (Konstam gives "of St. Andrew") 3 other unnamed galleys, given by some sources as: Sagittaria (Archer) of Naples – Martino Pirola Idra (Hydra) of Naples – Luigi Pasqualigo Santa Lucia (St. Lucy) of Naples – Francesco Bono Papal Galley (1) Regina (Queen) – Fabio Valicati (Konstam gives Reign) Genoese Galley (1) Marchesa (Marquise) of Gio Andrea Doria – Francesco San Fedra (Konstam gives Marchessa)
Center Division
Commanded by Don John of Austria (62 galleys, 2 galleasses) Venetian Galleasses (2) Galleass of Francesco Duodo (overall commander of the 6 Venetian Galleasses) Galleass of Jacopo Guoro Spanish Galleys (15) Real (royal flagship) – Don John of Austria, admiral of the navy Capitana (flagship) of Castille – Luis de Requesens Capitana (flagship) of Savoy – Andrea Provana of Leinì (Konstam gives Prince of Urbino, admiral of Savoy) Patrona Real (royal squadron flagship) (Spain) – Juan Bautista Cortés or Luis de Requesens Capitana (flagship) of Bandinelli (Naples) – Bandinelli Sauli (Konstam gives Bandinella & Bendinelli) Capitana (flagship) of Grimaldi (Naples) – Giorgio Grimaldi Padrona (squadron flagship) of Spain – Francesc de Benavides (Konstam gives Bonavides) Roccaful of Spain – Roccaful (Konstam gives Fortress) San Francisco (St. Francis) of Spain Granada of Spain – Paolo Bottino (Konstam gives Granata) Figiera of Spain – Diego Lopez de Ilianos Luna (Moon) of Spain – Manuel de Aguilar Fortuna (Fortune) of Naples – Diego de Medrano Mendoza of Naples – Álvaro de Bazán (Konstam gives Mendozza) San Giorgio (St. George) of Naples – Eugenio de Vargas Another unnamed galley, given by some sources as: Piramide con cane (Pyramid & Dog) of Spain (?) – Marcantonio Uliana
Venetian Galleys (29) Capitana (flagship) of Venice (L) – Sebastiano Venier, Captain-General of the Sea Capitana (flagship) of Lomellini – Paolo Orsini Padrona (squadron flagship) of Lomellini – Pier Battista Lomellini Capitana (flagship) of Mari – Giorgio d'Asti San Giovanni (St. John) of Venice I – Pietro Badoaro Tronco (Trunk) of Venice – Girolamo Canale Mongibello (Mt. Gibel) of Venice – Bertucci Contarini Vergine (Virgin) of Candia Nostra Signora (Our Lady) of Venice II – Giovanni Zeni Cristo (Christ) of Venice II – Girolamo Contarini Ruota con Serpente (Wheel & Serpent) – Gabrio da Canale Piramide (Pyramid) of Venice Palma (Palm) of Venice – Girolamo Venier † San Teodoro (St. Theodore) of Venice – Teodoro Balbi Montagna (Mountain) of Candia – Alessandro Vizzamano San Giovanni Battista (St. John the Baptist) of Venice – Giovanni Mocenigo Cristo (Christ) of Venice III – Giorgio Pisani San Giovanni (St. John) of Venice II – Daniele Moro Passaro (Sparrow) of Venice – Nicolò Tiepolo Leone (Lion) of Venice – Pietro Pisani San Girolamo (St. Jerome) of Venice – Gasparo Malipiero Giuditta (Judith) of Zante – Marino Sicuro San Cristoforo (St. Christopher) of Venice – Alessandro Contarini Armellino (Ermine) of Candia – Marco Quirini (Konstam gives Armelino) Mezza Luna (Half Moon) of Venice – Valerio Valleresso Uomo di Mare (Man of the Sea) of Vicenza – Jacopo Draffano Sant'Alessandro (St. Alexander) of Bergamo – Giovanni Antonio Colleoni San Girolamo (St. Jerome) of Hvar – Giovanni Balsi Another unnamed Venetian galley Genoese Galleys (8) Capitana (flagship) of Genoa (L) – Ettore Spinola † Capitana (flagship) of Gil d'Andrada (L) – Bernardo Cinoguera Padrona (squadron flagship) of Genoa (L) – Pellerano Padrona Imperiale (squadron flagship) of Davide Imperiali (Sicily) – Nicolò da Luvano Perla (Pearl) of Gio Andrea Doria – Giovanni Battista Spinola Temperanza (Temperance) of Gio Andrea Doria – Cipriano De Mari Vittoria (Victory) of Gio Andrea Doria – Filippo Doria Doria of Gio Andrea Doria – Jacopo of Casale (Konstam gives Piramide, Pyramid) Papal Galleys (6) (including Tuscan contingent) Capitana (flagship) of His Holiness – Marcantonio Colonna, flagship of the papal contingent Toscana (Tuscany) of Tuscany – Metello Caracciolo Pisana (Pisa) of Tuscany – Ercole Lotta Firenze (Florence) of Tuscany – Tommaso De' Medici Pace (Peace) of His Holiness – Jacopo Antonio Perpignano Vittoria (Victoria) of His Holiness – Baccio of Pisa Some sources also include Grifona (Gryphon) of His Holiness – Alessandro Negrone Galleys of the Knights of Malta (3) Capitana (flagship) of Malta – Pietro Giustiniani, prior of Messina; flagship of the Maltese contingent (Konstam gives "Justin, the Prior of Messina") San Pietro (St. Peter) – Roquelare St.-Aubin (Konstam gives The Order of St. Peter) San Giovanni (St. John) – Alonso de Texada (Konstam gives The Order of St. John)
Right Wing
Commanded by Giovanni Andrea Doria (53 galleys, 2 galleasses) Venetian Galleasses (2) Galleass of Andrea da Cesare Galleass of Pietro Pisani Genoese Galleys (16) Capitana (flagship) of Giovanni Andrea Doria – Giovanni Andrea Doria Capitana (flagship) of Negroni – Gio Ambrogio Negroni Padrona (squadron flagship) of Grimaldi – Lorenzo Treccia Padrona (squadron flagship) of Nicolò Doria – Giulio Centurione (Konstam gives "of Andrea Doria") Padrona (squadron flagship) of Negroni – Luigi Gamba Padrona (squadron flagship) of Lomellini – Giorgio Greco Swordsman of Rethymno/Retimo San Vittorio (St. Victor) of Crema Furia (Fury) of Lomellini – Jacopo Chiappe Negrona (Negress) of Negroni – Nicolo da Costa Bastarda (Bastard) of Negroni – Lorenzo da Torre San Tritone of Cataro Monarca (Monarch) of Gio Andrea Doria – Nicolò Garibaldo Donzella (Maid) of Gio Andrea Doria – Nicolò Imperiale Diana of Genoa – Giovanni Giorgio Lasagna Another unnamed Genoese galley, given by some sources as Urania of Genoa Other sources include Capitana (flagship) of Nicolò Doria – Pandolfo Polidoro Padrona (squadron flagship) of Mari – Antonio Corniglia Spanish Galleys (10) Sicilia (Sicily) – Francesco Amodei Piemontese (Savoyard) – Ottavio Moretto † Margherita (Margaret) – Battaglino Cingana – Gabriel de Medina Luna (Moon) – Julio Rubio Speranza (Hope) – Pedro de Busto Gusmana – Francesco de Osedo 3 other unnamed galleys, given by some sources as Fortuna (Fortuna) – Diego de Medrano Determinada (Determined) – Juan de Angustina Carasa Turca (Turk) – Simone Goto Venetian Galleys (25) Padrona (squadron flagship) of Mari (Parini) – Antonio Corriglia Forza (Force) of Venice – Rinieri Zeni Regina (Queen) of Candia – Giovanni Barbarigo (Konstam gives Rema) Nino (Boy) of Venice – Paulo Polani Cristo Risorto (Risen Christ) of Venice IV – Benedetto Soranzo Palma (Palm) of Candia – Jacopo di Mezzo † Angelo (Angel) of Corfu – Stelio Carchiopulo Nave (Ship) of Venice – Antonio Pasqualigo Nostra Signora (Our Lady) of Candia – Marco Foscarini Cristo (Our Lady) of Candia IV – Francesco Cornero Fuoco (Flame) of Candia – Antonio Boni Aquila (Eagle) of Candia – Girolamo Zorzi San Cristoforo (St. Christopher) of Venice – Andrea Tron Cristo (Christ) of Venice IV – Marcantonio Lando † Speranza (Hope) of Candia – Girolamo Cornaro † San Giuseppe (St. Joseph) of Venice – Nicolò Donato Torre (Tower) of Vicenza – Lodovico da Porto Aquila (Eagle) of Corfu – Pietro Bua † Aquila (Eagle) of Retimo – Pietro Pisano San Giovanni (St. John) of Arbe – Giovanni de Dominis La Donna (The Lady) of Friuli/Traù – Luigi Cippico Re Attila (King Attila) of Padua – Pataro Buzzacarini (Konstam gives Reality) 3 other unnamed galleys, given by some sources as Uomo Armato (Armed Man) of Retimo – Andrea Calergi, signore of Candia San Vittorio (St. Victor) of Crema – Evangelista Zurla San Trifone (St. Tryphon) of Cattaro/Kotor – Girolamo Bisante or Bizanti Papal Galleys (2) Santa Maria (St. Mary) of His Holiness – Pandolfo Strozzi San Giovanni (St. John) of His Holiness – Angelo (or Antonio) Bifali
Rearguard
Commanded by Don Álvaro de Bazán (38 galleys, including 8 galleys of the Advance Guard) Spanish Galleys (13) Lupa (Wolf) (flagship) – Don Alvaro de Bazan, Marchese of Santa Cruz Capitana (flagship) of Vasquez (Spain) – Juan Vasquez de Coronado San Giovanni (St. John) of Sicily – David Imperiale Gru (Crane) of Spain – Luis Heredia Leona (Lioness) of Spain Costanza of Naples – Pietro Delagia Marchesa (Marquise) of Spain – Juan de Machado † Santa Barbara (St. Barbara) of Naples – Giovanni de Ascale Sant'Andrea (St. Andrew) of Naples Santa Caterina (St. Catherine) of Naples – Juan Ruiz de Velasco Sant'Angelo of Naples - Don Alonso de Bazán