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Sunday, 26 January 2020

Greek general Grivas escaped on French steamship according to the Nederlandsche Staatscourant dated 8 July 1844

According to tidings from Athens, Greece dated until 22 June went general Grivas which take part of the revolt against the government on board of a French steamboat towards Piraeus after his surrender to general Tsavellas. His choice for the French steamboat was understandable while the Greek government wanted to pursue him by a council of war despite promised made by Tsavellas. It was expected that he was going towards Constantinople, Turkey. (1)

Note
1. See the note titled "French naval movements in the Levant according to the Nederlandsche Staatscourant dated 18 July 1844".