The Christian fleet started from Messina on 16 September, crossing the Adriatic and creeping along the coast, arriving at the group of rocky islets lying just north of the opening of the Gulf of Corinth on 6 October. Serious conflict had broken out between Venetian and Spanish soldiers, and Venier enraged Don Juan by hanging a Spanish soldier for impudence.William Oliver Stevens and Allan F. Westcott, A History of Sea Power, 1920, p. 103. Despite bad weather, the Christian ships sailed south and, on 6 October, reached the port of Sami, Cephalonia (then also called Val d'Alessandria), where they remained for a while.
the christian fleet started from messina on 16 september crossing the adriatic and creeping along the coast arriving at the group of rocky islets lying just north of the opening of the gulf of corinth on 6 october serious conflict had broken out between venetian and spanish soldiers and venier enraged don juan by hanging a spanish soldier for impudencewilliam oliver stevens and allan f westcott a history of sea power 1920 p 103 despite bad weather the christian ships sailed south and on 6 october reached the port of sami cephalonia (then also called val d'alessandria) where they remained for a while