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What a battle illustration can reveal about Ottoman carracks

Bow shape and hull proportions suggest a carrack in the illustration, but artistic interpretation cannot establish its identity or the exact position of Ottoman heavy ships with certainty.

Notes

Some Ottoman heavy sailing ships probably took part in the fighting, but their exact positions remain uncertain. A battle illustration offers a possible indication of where some of the larger vessels were. The bow shape and hull angles of one depicted ship suggest a caravel-built carrack more strongly than a galleon. Because the image is an artistic interpretation, that identification cannot be treated as certain.