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==Events== | ==Events== | ||
| + | ===January=== | ||
| + | *[[January 28]]: [[Andreas Miaoulis]] defeats the Turco-Egyptian fleet at the [[Battle of Araxos]] and supplied the besieged at [[Messolonghi]]. | ||
| + | ===February=== | ||
| + | *[[February 25]]: Turkish forces, under Hussein Bey, occupy the small island of Vasiladi, outside [[Mesolonghi]], making the situation of the besieged Greeks more difficult. | ||
| + | ===March=== | ||
| + | *[[March 1]]: [[Aitoliko]] surrenders to [[Ibrahim Pasha]]. | ||
| + | *[[March 16]]: Greek forces under [[Charles Fabvier]] repel 4,000 Turkish troops at [[Karystos]], [[Euboea]]. | ||
| + | *[[March 25]]: [[Kitsos Tzavellas]] repels a superior Turkish force, under [[Kutahye]], which sought to land on the isle of [[Klisova]], across from [[Messolonghi]]. | ||
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| + | ===April=== | ||
| + | *[[April 10]]: The [[Sortie of Mesolonghi]] takes place on Palm Sunday. Out of 6,000 "besieged freemen" Greeks, only 1,300 escape. | ||
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| + | ===June=== | ||
| + | *[[June 22]]: [[Ibrahim Pasha]] invades western [[Mani]] at [[Verga]] but is repelled with heavy casualties. | ||
| + | *[[June 25]]: Egyptian forces attempt to land at Diros, [[Mani]], while the [[Mani]]ote forces are fighting elsewhere. They are repelled by a force of Maniote women and old men. | ||
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| + | ===July=== | ||
| + | *[[July 3]]: [[Kutahye]] besieges [[Athens]] with a force of 10,000 men. | ||
| + | *[[July 19]]: [[Georgios Karaiskakis]] becomes commander in chief of Greek revolutionary forces in [[Roumeli]]. | ||
| + | ===August=== | ||
| + | *[[August 3]]: [[Kutahye]] breaks through the Greek defences and enters [[Athens]]. Greeks are forced to take positions on the [[Acropolis, Athens|Acropolis]]. | ||
| + | *[[August 6]]: Greek forces under [[Georgios Karaiskakis|Karaiskakis]], [[Antonios Kriezotis|Kriezotis]] and [[Charles Fabvier|Fabvier]] defeat superior Turkish forces at [[Chaidari]]. | ||
| + | *[[August 28]]: The [[Mani]]otes, under [[Georgios Mavromichalis]], repel [[Ibrahim Pasha]] at the Battle of Polyaravos. | ||
===September=== | ===September=== | ||
*[[September 26]]: [[Chrysanthus I of Constantinople|Chrysanthus I]] is removed from the office of Ecumenical Patriarch by the High Porte. | *[[September 26]]: [[Chrysanthus I of Constantinople|Chrysanthus I]] is removed from the office of Ecumenical Patriarch by the High Porte. | ||
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===November=== | ===November=== | ||
*[[November 23]]: Big victory for [[Georgios Karaiskakis]] who was on the offensive against the Ottomans at [[Arachova]] during the [[War of Independence]] | *[[November 23]]: Big victory for [[Georgios Karaiskakis]] who was on the offensive against the Ottomans at [[Arachova]] during the [[War of Independence]] | ||
| + | *[[November 29]]: French [[Philhellenism|philhellene]] [[Charles Fabvier]] breaks through Turkish positions and supplies the Greeks at [[Athens]]. | ||
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==Deaths== | ==Deaths== | ||
| + | ===May=== | ||
*[[May 30]]: [[Bishop Germanos of Patra]], who blessed the Greek [[War of Independence]] on [[March 25]], [[1821]]. | *[[May 30]]: [[Bishop Germanos of Patra]], who blessed the Greek [[War of Independence]] on [[March 25]], [[1821]]. | ||
| + | ===September=== | ||
| + | *[[September 30]]: [[Yiannis Gouras]], Greek commander of the besieged [[Acropolis, Athens|Acropolis]]. | ||
[[Category:Years]] | [[Category:Years]] | ||
[[Category:1826]] | [[Category:1826]] | ||
Latest revision as of 10:22, September 20, 2014
Events
January
- January 28: Andreas Miaoulis defeats the Turco-Egyptian fleet at the Battle of Araxos and supplied the besieged at Messolonghi.
February
- February 25: Turkish forces, under Hussein Bey, occupy the small island of Vasiladi, outside Mesolonghi, making the situation of the besieged Greeks more difficult.
March
- March 1: Aitoliko surrenders to Ibrahim Pasha.
- March 16: Greek forces under Charles Fabvier repel 4,000 Turkish troops at Karystos, Euboea.
- March 25: Kitsos Tzavellas repels a superior Turkish force, under Kutahye, which sought to land on the isle of Klisova, across from Messolonghi.
April
- April 10: The Sortie of Mesolonghi takes place on Palm Sunday. Out of 6,000 "besieged freemen" Greeks, only 1,300 escape.
June
- June 22: Ibrahim Pasha invades western Mani at Verga but is repelled with heavy casualties.
- June 25: Egyptian forces attempt to land at Diros, Mani, while the Maniote forces are fighting elsewhere. They are repelled by a force of Maniote women and old men.
July
- July 3: Kutahye besieges Athens with a force of 10,000 men.
- July 19: Georgios Karaiskakis becomes commander in chief of Greek revolutionary forces in Roumeli.
August
- August 3: Kutahye breaks through the Greek defences and enters Athens. Greeks are forced to take positions on the Acropolis.
- August 6: Greek forces under Karaiskakis, Kriezotis and Fabvier defeat superior Turkish forces at Chaidari.
- August 28: The Maniotes, under Georgios Mavromichalis, repel Ibrahim Pasha at the Battle of Polyaravos.
September
- September 26: Chrysanthus I is removed from the office of Ecumenical Patriarch by the High Porte.
November
- November 23: Big victory for Georgios Karaiskakis who was on the offensive against the Ottomans at Arachova during the War of Independence
- November 29: French philhellene Charles Fabvier breaks through Turkish positions and supplies the Greeks at Athens.
Deaths
May
- May 30: Bishop Germanos of Patra, who blessed the Greek War of Independence on March 25, 1821.
September
- September 30: Yiannis Gouras, Greek commander of the besieged Acropolis.