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'''Nikolis Apostolis''' was a [[Greeks|Greek]] naval commander during the [[War of Independence]] ([[1821]] - [[1829]]).

Apostolis was born on the island of [[Psara]] in [[1770]]. He was initiated into the [[Filiki Eteria]] in [[1818]]. When the revolt against the Ottoman Empire broke out, Apostolis commanded a squadron of some 20 ships and was successful in keeping the Turkish navy bottled up in the [[Dardanelles]], preventing them from supplying and reinforcing their army in the [[Peloponnese]].

Apostolis continued the struggle even after his native [[Psara]] was attacked and sacked by the Turks in [[1824]]. He helped supply the army and people of [[Messolonghi]] by running through the Turkish blockade during the second siege of that city.

He died in [[Aegina]] in [[1827]].


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