Who fought the battle of Navarino?
The Battle of Navarino took place 192 years ago on 20 October 1827 and was fought between a combined fleet of British, French and Russian vessels and the Ottoman fleet at anchor in Navarino Bay in Greece.
When was the battle of Navarino?
October 20, 1827
Battle of Navarino/Start dates
How was Pylos destroyed?
Pylos was the only palace of that time to have no walls or fortifications. It was destroyed by fire around 1180 BC and many clay tablets in linear B clearly bear the stigmata of the fire. The site of the Mycenaean Pylos then seems to have been abandoned during the Dark Ages (1100–800 BC).
Who was Admiral Codrington?
Admiral of the Fleet Sir Henry John Codrington KCB (17 October 1808 – 4 August 1877) was a Royal Navy officer. As a junior officer, he saw action during the Greek War of Independence and was present at the Battle of Navarino.
Where was the Battle of Navarino?
Pilos
Battle of Navarino/Location
Where is Navarino?
Bay of Navarino, Greek Órmos Navarínou, small, deep, and almost landlocked bay of the Ionian Sea (Modern Greek: Ióvio Pélagos) in the nomós (department) of Messenia (Messinía), in the southwestern Peloponnese (Pelopónnisos), Greece.
How old is Pylos?
Pylos was a significant Mycenaean Bronze Age city located in the region of Messenia, Greece. The site is situated on the hill of Ano Englianos and during its Late Bronze Age occupation between c. 1600-1200 BCE it covered a maximum area of 200-300,000 square metres (20-30 hectares).
Where was the location of the Battle of Navarino?
The Battle of Navarino was a naval battle fought on 20 October (O. S. 8 October) 1827, during the Greek War of Independence (1821–32), in Navarino Bay (modern Pylos ), on the west coast of the Peloponnese peninsula, in the Ionian Sea.
How big is the Bay of Navarino in Messinia?
Navarino Bay is a large natural harbour on the west coast of Messinia in the south-west Peloponnese. It is approximately 5 km long (between the headlands) and 3 km wide. The bay is sheltered from the open sea by a long, narrow islet, Sphacteria.
What was the clause in the Battle of Navarino?
However, the clause added that Allied commanders should not take sides in the conflict.
What was the last major naval battle fought entirely with sailing ships?
An Ottoman armada which, in addition to imperial warships, included squadrons from the eyalets (provinces) of Egypt and Tunis, was destroyed by an Allied force of British, French and Russian warships. It was the last major naval battle in history to be fought entirely with sailing ships, although most ships fought at anchor.