Saturday, 10 September 2011

The Greek and Turkish navies in the Levant according to the Nederlandsche Staatscourant dated 7 September 1821

Vienna, 26 August. Three Austrian merchant ships arrived 17 August at Venice coming from Smyrna leaving 18 and 21 July there. The presence of foreign warships was enough to protect the Christians in that town. The Turkish fleet which left the Dardanelles was sighted by them lying of the island Scio and they heard that the Greek flotilla was preparing to attack this fleet.