Happy feast day of Our Lady of Victory! On this day, 452 years ago, Oct. 7, 1571. The Catholic Holy League fleet organized by St. Pius V defeated the invading Ottoman Empire fleet at the Battle of Lepanto. Almost 289 years later, the standard of Lepanto flew again.
The Papal States were under attack in Sep. 1860 by the Kingdom of Sardinia-Piedmont. The night before the battle of Castelfidardo on Sep. 18, 1860, the standard was taken from its resting place at the Holy House of Loreto by Papal States Army General Pimodan. 2/3
The next morning, he had the standard at the head of his 3500 man column to meet the Piedmontese army on the battlefield. Unfortunately, he was killed and the battle lost. As well as the the majority of the Papal States. The Papal State was reduced to only the Lazio region.
Via Papal Zouave History🇻🇦
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