Massacre at Dilesi - Revision history

Irlandos: /* Confrontation */

2012-03-30T16:05:22Z

Confrontation

Irlandos: /* Background */

2012-03-30T16:01:49Z

Background

Irlandos at 14:51, March 30, 2012

2012-03-30T14:51:51Z

Irlandos: /* Aftermath */

2012-03-30T12:31:14Z

Aftermath

Irlandos: /* Confrontation */

2012-03-30T12:27:12Z

Confrontation

Irlandos: /* Negotiations */

2012-03-30T12:14:31Z

Negotiations

Irlandos: /* Background */

2012-03-30T12:09:32Z

Background

Irlandos: /* Aftermath */

2012-03-30T12:03:21Z

Aftermath

Irlandos at 12:01, March 30, 2012

2012-03-30T12:01:14Z

Irlandos at 11:40, March 30, 2012

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 ==Confrontation==
-The Arvanitakis gang escaped from their Mt [[Penteli]] hideaway taking their hostages with them first to [[Oropos]] and then to the village of [[Dilesi]] with the soldiers in hot pursuit. At [[Dilesi]] a battle ensued on [[April 9]] (April 21 NS), [[1870]], with the bandits fighting off the soldiers and killing 10 of them. They also killed  hostages Herbert, Lloyd, Vyner and De Boyl.
+The Arvanitakis gang escaped from their Mt [[Penteli]] hideaway taking their hostages with them first to [[Oropos]] and then to the village of [[Dilesi]] with the soldiers in hot pursuit.
 ==Aftermath==

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 *Frederick Vyner - a grandson of the Count de Grey,
 *diplomat Edward Herbert,
-*barrister Lloyd with his wife and daughter
+*barrister Ned Lloyd with his wife and daughter
 as well as an Italians:

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 ==Background==
-Post-independence [[Greece]], despite the best efforts of the Bavarians and the subsequent Greek governments, had a problem with bandits who would use the mountains as their hideouts and would occasionally kidnap wealth persons for ransom.
+Post-independence [[Greece]], despite the best efforts of the Bavarians and the subsequent Greek governments, had a problem with bandits who would use the mountains as their hideouts and would occasionally kidnap wealthy persons for ransom.
 On [[March 30]] ([[April 11]] NS), [[1870]], a group of English tourists consisting of:
 * Lord and Lady Muncaster,
-*Frederick Vyner - a grandson of Count de Grey,
+*Frederick Vyner - a grandson of the Count de Grey,
 *diplomat Edward Herbert,
 *barrister Lloyd with his wife and daughter
 as well as an Italians:
-*diplomat Alberto de Boyl and his secretary,
+*diplomat count Alberto de Boyl and his secretary,
 went on a tour of [[Marathon]] escorted by a [[Greeks|Greek]] guide - Alexandros Anemoyiannis - and four policemen.
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 The Greek government hesitated and so, the bandits released hostage Lord Muncaster who promised to pay £25,000 of his own money towards the ransom and use his influence to convince the Greek government to accept.
-Finally, Minister for the Military, [[Skarlatos Soutsos]], refused to accept the demands and, instead, sent the military after the bandits.
+Finally, Greek Minister for the Military, [[Skarlatos Soutsos]], refused to accept the demands and, instead, sent the military after the bandits.
 ==Confrontation==
-The Arvanitakis gang escaped from their Mt [[Penteli]] hideaway, taking their hostages with them, first to [[Oropos]] and then to the village of [[Dilesi]] with the soldiers in hot pursuit. At [[Dilesi]] a battle ensued on [[April 9]] (April 21 NS), [[1870]], with the bandits fighting off the soldiers and killing 10 of them. They also killed  hostages Herbert, Lloyd, Vyner and De Boyl.
+The Arvanitakis gang escaped from their Mt [[Penteli]] hideaway taking their hostages with them first to [[Oropos]] and then to the village of [[Dilesi]] with the soldiers in hot pursuit. At [[Dilesi]] a battle ensued on [[April 9]] (April 21 NS), [[1870]], with the bandits fighting off the soldiers and killing 10 of them. They also killed  hostages Herbert, Lloyd, Vyner and De Boyl.
 ==Aftermath==

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 ==Aftermath==
-The murder of the foreign dignitaries caused a diplomatic rift between Britain and Greece. Interior Minister [[Andreas Avgerinos]] was forced to resign on [[July 9]], [[1870]].
+The murder of the foreign dignitaries caused a diplomatic rift between Britain and Greece. Minister of the Military, [[Skarlatos Soutsos]] resigned. Interior Minister [[Andreas Avgerinos]] was also forced to resign on [[July 9]], [[1870]].
-Finally, Greece was forced to compensate each victim's family with the sum of £22,000. PM [[Thrasivoulos Zaimis]] resigned shortly afterwards.
+Finally, Greece was forced to compensate each victim's family with the sum of £22,000. PM [[Thrasivoulos Zaimis]] resigned shortly afterwards on [[July 22]].
 [[Category:1870|Dilesi]]
 [[Category:History of Greece|Dilesi]]

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 ==Confrontation==
-The Arvanitakis gang escaped from their Mt [[Parnitha]] hideaway, taking their hostages with them, first to [[Oropos]] and then to the village of [[Dilesi]] with the soldiers in hot pursuit. At [[Dilesi]] a battle ensued with the bandits fighting off the soldiers and killing 10 of them. They also killed the hostages.
+The Arvanitakis gang escaped from their Mt [[Penteli]] hideaway, taking their hostages with them, first to [[Oropos]] and then to the village of [[Dilesi]] with the soldiers in hot pursuit. At [[Dilesi]] a battle ensued on [[April 9]] (April 21 NS), [[1870]], with the bandits fighting off the soldiers and killing 10 of them. They also killed  hostages Herbert, Lloyd, Vyner and De Boyl.
 ==Aftermath==

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 ==Negotiations==
-The British government urged Greece to accept the Arvanitakis gang's demands  but Minister for the Military, [[Skarlatos Soutsos]], refused to consider them. Instead, he sent the military after the bandits.
+The British government urged Greece to accept the Arvanitakis gang's demands.
 ==Confrontation==

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 Post-independence [[Greece]], despite the best efforts of the Bavarians and the subsequent Greek governments, had a problem with bandits who would use the mountains as their hideouts and would occasionally kidnap wealth persons for ransom.
-On [[March 29]], [[1870]], a group of English tourists consisting of Lord and Lady Muncaster and a few of their friends as well as an Italian diplomat and his secretary, went on a tour of [[Marathon]] escorted by a [[Greeks|Greek]] guide - Alexandros Anemoyiannis - and four policemen.
+On [[March 29]], [[1870]], a group of English tourists consisting of:
 At [[Pikermi]], they were met and attacked by the bandit gang of Takos and Christos Arvanitakis who killed two of the policemen and wounded the other two.
 The bandits then demanded initially a ransom of £32,000 which they later raised to £50,000.
 ''To be continued''