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Monday, 3 June 2019

The Greek and Turkish navies in the Levant according to the Nederlandsche Staatscourant dated 15 September 1821

Vienna, 1 September. The tiding that the Turkish fleet was destroyed by the Greek fleet caused at Constantinople a large dejection. The embargo on the Russian ships was by a firman of the Sultan dated 8 August ended.Constantinople, 10 August. The defeat was blamed to the Turkish admiral for his the worse manoeuvring. Tidings spoke about some ships captured by the Greek fleet and the Turkish fleet was fled to the harbour of Cos.