NAVARINO
The Battle of Navarino
For four hundred years the Turks ruled Greece cruelly.
On 19th October 1827 at Navarino Bay a combined naval fleet (English - French & Russian)
under Admiral Sir Edward Codrington sank the combined fleets of Turkey and Egypt.
Over 60 of the Sultans ships were lost, one British ship the Asia was dismasted
and one French ship needed repairs.
This was the last large naval engagement by sailing ships.
It has been described as sordid slaughter because the Turkish fleet,
although larger in numbers,
had very inferior ships and training.
A sad end to three fine sailing traditions.
Within five years Greece was on the way to being free.
BLO fecit 20030324 text quoted from: "Corfu For All"
also see: Mediterranean Sea Battles /Russian