Frantic on Big Serge Thought

By the way you totally jumped the battle of Diu of 1509 in your attempt at an history of naval warfare, went straight at Lepanto 1570: "The Battle of Diu is considered one of the most important battles in history. It marked the beginning of Western European dominance in the Indian Ocean. The author William Weir in his book 50 Battles That Changed the World, ranks this battle as the 6th most important in history, losing only to the Battle of Marathon, the Nika Rebellion, the Battle of Bunker Hill, the Battle of Arbela (Gaugamela) and the Battle of Hattin. He says: "When the 15th century began, Islam seemed about ready to dominate the world. That prospect sank in the Indian Ocean off Diu."" https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Diu How come this oversight? I had to resort consulting the schematic sketch for this battle from that wikipedia page in order to fully appreciate that exotic scuffle