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Thursday, 31 October 2013

Greek and Turkish navies in the Mediterranean according to the Nederlandsche Staatscourant dated 24 January 1826

Paris, 20 January. Together with tidings dated 22 December 1825 coming from Smyrna was a letter received, written by a French officer who visited the coasts of Greece. He mentioned that the Turkish fleet, commanded by the Captain pasha, left Navarino 17 November towards Patras to attack the Greek fleet. The Greek fleet however was divided with the ships leaving in different directions.