Battle of Navarino
In the Battle of Navarino (October
20, 1827), a combined Turkish
and Egyptian armada was destroyed
by an allied British, French,
and Russian naval
force at the port of Navarino in Pylos,
Greece. The allied ships were
mainly faster and better-armed than their Egyptian and Turkish enemies, causing
a rather quick victory. It mainly resulted from the Turkish rejection of the 1827
Treaty of London, which stipulated that if the treaty was rejected, the allied
forces would sail against the Turkish forces. The most important result of this
battle was the end of the Greek Liberation War and the affirmation of independence
of modern Greece.
Allied Order of Battle
British Fleet
- Liners: Asia (fleet flagship), Genoa, Albion
- Frigates: Glasgow, Gambrian, Dartmouth
- Corvettes: Talbot, Rose
- Brigs: Mosquito, Brisk, Philomel
- Yacht: Hind
French Fleet
- Liners: Breslau, Scorpion, Trident
- Frigates: Sirene (flagship), Armide
- Brigs: Alcyone, Daphne
Russian Fleet
- Liners: Gangut, Azov (flagship), Yezekiel, Alexander Nevski
- Frigates: Provornyi, Konstantin, Elena, Kastor
Turkish-Egyptian Order of Battle
- Captain Bei Squadron (Alexandria): 2 liners, 5 frigates, 12 corvettes
- Mohara Bei Squadron (Alexandria): 4 frigates, 11 corvettes, 21 brigs, 5 schooners, and 6 destroyers
- Tunis Squadron (Alexandria): 2 frigates, 1 brig
- Tahir Pasa Squadron (Constantinople): 1 liner, 6 frigates, 7 corvettes, 6 brigs
See also: History of Greece
Sources
Naval
Battles in Greece
