Battle of Navarino
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In the Battle of Navarino (October 20, 1827), a combined Turkish and Egyptian armada was destroyed by an allied British, French, and Russian naval force at the port of Navarino in Pylos, Greece. The allied ships were mainly faster and better-armed than their Egyptian and Turkish enemies, causing a rather quick victory. It mainly resulted from the Turkish rejection of the 1827 Treaty of London, which stipulated that if the treaty was rejected, the allied forces would sail against the Turkish forces. The most important result of this battle was the end of the Greek Liberation War and the affirmation of independence of modern Greece.

Allied Order of Battle

British Fleet

• Liners: Asia (fleet flagship), Genoa, Albion
• Frigates: Glasgow, Gambrian, Dartmouth
• Corvettes: Talbot, Rose
• Brigs: Mosquito, Brisk, Philomel
• Yacht: Hind

French Fleet

• Liners: Breslau, Scorpion, Trident
• Frigates: Sirene (flagship), Armide
• Brigs: Alcyone, Daphne

Russian Fleet

• Liners: Gangut, Azov (flagship), Yezekiel, Alexander Nevski
• Frigates: Provornyi, Konstantin, Elena, Kastor

Turkish-Egyptian Order of Battle

• Captain Bei Squadron (Alexandria): 2 liners, 5 frigates, 12 corvettes
• Mohara Bei Squadron (Alexandria): 4 frigates, 11 corvettes, 21 brigs, 5 schooners, and 6 destroyers
• Tunis Squadron (Alexandria): 2 frigates, 1 brig
• Tahir Pasa Squadron (Constantinople): 1 liner, 6 frigates, 7 corvettes, 6 brigs

See also: History of Greece

Sources

Naval Battles in Greece

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