Navarino, Battle of

Navarino, Battle of
(1827)
   The last major naval action under sail, Navarino was fought on October 20, 1827, during the Greek War of Independence (1821–1832) between an Egyptian-Turkish fleet at anchor in the Greek harbor of Navarino and a combined British, French, and Russian fleet. The governments of Britain, France, and Russia, in sympathy with the Greek struggle against Ottoman oppression, demanded that Egypt and Turkey withdraw their troops from Greece. Both countries refused and brought reinforcements to Navarino, where a Turko-Egyptian squadron had anchored. A combined British, French, and Russian naval force entered the harbor and anchored amongst the opposing ships.
   The ensuing battle was little more than a slugging match of artillery, with no maneuver. The Turko-Egyptian fleet, heavily outgunned, was annihilated, with three-quarters of its vessels sunk or set on fire by their own crews to prevent capture. The Allies lost about 700; their opponents’ losses, although not known, are thought to have been very large.
   See also <>.
   FURTHER READING:
    Woodhouse, Christopher. The Battle of Navarino. London: Hodder and Stoughton, 1965.
   GREGORY FREMONT-BARNES

Encyclopedia of the Age of Imperialism, 1800–1914. 2014.

Игры ⚽ Поможем решить контрольную работу

Look at other dictionaries:

  • Navarino, Battle of — (Oct. 20, 1827) Naval engagement in the War of Greek Independence against Turkey. A fleet of British, French, and Russian ships was sent to aid Greece by intercepting supplies for the Egyptian Turkish fleet anchored in the Navarino Bay in the… …   Universalium

  • Navarino, Battle of — …   Useful english dictionary

  • battle — battle1 battler, n. /bat l/, n., v., battled, battling. n. 1. a hostile encounter or engagement between opposing military forces: the battle of Waterloo. 2. participation in such hostile encounters or engagements: wounds received in battle. 3. a… …   Universalium

  • Navarino — or Navarin may refer to: Pylos (formerly called Navarino), a Greek town, on the Ionian Sea Battle of Navarino, 1827 naval battle off Navarino Navarino, Wisconsin, a town, United States Navarino (community), Wisconsin, an unincorporated community …   Wikipedia

  • Battle of Samos (1824) — Battle of Samos Part of the Greek War of Independence Date August 5, 1824 (julian calendar) Location Off Samos Result …   Wikipedia

  • Battle of Gerontas — Part of Greek War of Independence Date August 29, 1824 Location Southeast Aegean Result Greek v …   Wikipedia

  • Navarino — prop. n. The name of a naval battle in the War of Greek Independence (1827), at which the Turkish and Egyptian fleet was defeated by the allied fleet. Syn: battle of Navarino. [WordNet 1.5] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Navarino — Navarino,   italienischer Name der griechischen Stadt Pylos. Am 20. 10. 1827 wurde in der Seeschlacht von Navarino die türkisch ägyptische Seemacht unter Ibrahim Pascha von einer britisch französisch russischen Flotte unter Admiral E. Codrington… …   Universal-Lexikon

  • Battle of Maritsa — Part of the Ottoman wars in Europe Serbian Ottoman Wars The Ottoman advance after the battle of Chernomen …   Wikipedia

  • Battle of Navarino — Infobox Military Conflict conflict=Battle of Navarino partof=the Greek War of Independence and the Russo Turkish War of 1828 1829 caption= The Naval Battle of Navarino (1827). Oil painting by Carneray. date=20 October 1827 place=Navarino, Greece… …   Wikipedia

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”