Triumph against the odds: the 1821 Greek Revolution
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The Battle of Mesolonge
In 18 25, the egyptian army ands in the peloponnese. After about a year, they help the ottoman army to defeat the greeks who are holding in the town of mesolonge. The battle of navarino is the last great battle of the age of sail. And it ends after five or six hours of intense close quarters fighting with a total defeat for the oTToman navy. That means, really, that the greek will not be pushed out from the pelop onnese.
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