George Hamilton-Gordon Aberdeen, 4th26 May 1854
Anglo-French forces occupy Piraeus to prevent the Greek Fleet from assisting Russia.
Great Britain · Warfare / Crimean War. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.
Anglo-French forces occupy Piraeus to prevent the Greek Fleet from assisting Russia.
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