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Tuesday 5 November 2013

The Turkish navy in the Mediterranean according to the Nederlandsche Staatscourant dated 10 May 1827

Constantinople, 10 April. The former Captain Pasha is now pasha of Scutari and busy with the reorganisation of the troops. When he left the arsenal he took with him the most experienced officers he commanded. The grand admiral Mehmet pasha is appointing with all haste the European officers who volunteered for the naval service if they have the wanted brevets and references to be supplied by their ambassadors.