Battle of Gerontas - Revision history

Irlandos: /* Background */

2010-08-11T14:58:04Z

Background

Irlandos: /* The Battle */

2010-08-11T14:40:06Z

The Battle

Irlandos at 13:32, August 11, 2010

2010-08-11T13:32:55Z

Irlandos: New page: The '''Naval Battle of Gerontas''' took place near Leros, on August 29, 1824, during the Greek War of Independence, between a Greek fleet consisting of 75 ships and a combi...

2010-08-11T12:55:29Z

New page: The '''Naval Battle of Gerontas''' took place near Leros, on August 29, 1824, during the Greek War of Independence, between a Greek fleet consisting of 75 ships and a combi...

New page

The '''Naval Battle of Gerontas''' took place near [[Leros]], on [[August 29]], [[1824]], during the Greek [[War of Independence]], between a Greek fleet consisting of 75 ships and a combined Turkish, Egyptian and Tunisian fleet of some 400 ships.

The Greek fleet was led by admiral [[Andreas Miaoulis]] and consisted of ships from [[Hydra]], [[Spetses]] and a few from [[Psara]] that survived the destruction of that island. The Ottoman fleet was led by [[Ibrahim Pasha]] and [[Hoshref Pasha]].

==Background==
The Ottomans planned to end the Greek [[War of Independence]] by destroying the Greek navy and then landing their army in the [[Peloponnese]]. As part of this campaign, they destroyed the islands of [[Psara]] and [[Kassos]]. The Greeks countered by sending their navy into the southeast [[Aegean Sea]] to prevent the destruction of [[Samos]].

==The Battle==
On [[August 29]], [[1824]], the two navies met between [[Leros]] and the coast of [[Asia Minor]]. The Greeks, making use of their fireships and avoiding a head-to-head confrontation, destroyed some 30 enemy ships and sent the rest fleeing towards [[Alikarnassos]] (Bodrum).

==Significance==
The naval battle of Gerontas saved the island of [[Samos]] from certain destruction. Furthermore, it delayed the invasion of [[Peloponnesus]] by [[Ibrahim Pasha]].

[[Category:Greek War of Independence|Gerontas, Battle of]]

@@ Line 15: / Line 15: @@
 The two fleets first engaged in battle on [[August 24]] between [[Kos]] and [[Alicarnassus]]. The following day was marked by very poor weather which caused the Greek fleet to take refuge in the Gulf of Gerontas.
-On [[August 29]], [[1824]], the main battle was fought between [[Leros]] and the coast of [[Asia Minor]]. The Greeks, making use of their fireships destroyed some 30 enemy ships and sent the rest fleeing towards [[Alikarnassos]] (Bodrum). Many officers were taken prisoner including the commander of the Tunisian fleet.
+On [[August 29]], [[1824]], the main battle was fought between [[Leros]] and the coast of [[Asia Minor]]. The Greeks, making use of their fireships destroyed some 30 enemy ships and sent the rest fleeing towards [[Alikarnassos]] (Bodrum). Many officers were taken prisoner including the commander of the Tunisian fleet. Eventually, the Egyptian fleet retired to [[Crete]] while the Turkish fleet returned to the [[Dardanelles]].
 ==Significance==

@@ Line 4: / Line 4: @@
 ==Background==
-The Ottomans planned to end the Greek [[War of Independence]] by destroying the Greek navy and then landing their army in the [[Peloponnese]]. As part of this campaign, they destroyed the islands of [[Psara]] and [[Kassos]]. The Greeks countered by sending their navy into the southeast [[Aegean Sea]] to prevent the destruction of [[Samos]].
+The Ottomans planned to end the Greek [[War of Independence]] by destroying the Greek navy and then landing their army in the [[Peloponnese]]. As part of this campaign, they destroyed the islands of [[Kassos]] on [[June 7]], [[1824]] and [[Psara]] on [[June 21]]. The Greeks countered by sending their navy into the southeast [[Aegean Sea]] to prevent the destruction of [[Samos]].
 ==The Battle==

@@ Line 7: / Line 7: @@
 ==The Battle==
-On [[August 29]], [[1824]], the two navies met between [[Leros]] and the coast of [[Asia Minor]]. The Greeks, making use of their fireships and avoiding a head-to-head confrontation, destroyed some 30 enemy ships and sent the rest fleeing towards [[Alikarnassos]] (Bodrum).
+A Turkish flotilla of 40 war ships under [[Hoshref Pasha]] approached [[Samos]] on [[July 17]], [[1824]]. It was met by a force of 21 Greek ships which engaged it for a week, forcing its retreat to the south where they awaited reinforcements from the Egyptians.
 ==Significance==