Turkey · Warfare / Greek War of Independence. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.
The loss to the Greeks of their Romanian allies, followed by an Ottoman intervention on Wallachian soil, sealed defeat for the Greek exiles and culminated in the disastrous Battle of Dragashani and the destruction of the Sacred Band on 19 June
As a result of years of negotiation, Greece is finally recognized as an independent nation in May 1832
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