5 June 1827Acropolis SurrendersReshid Pasha
Ottoman forces take the Acropolis after the Greek defeat near Phaleron
Historical records for Turkey in 1827, rendered directly from the World History Database and ordered by month, day and event.
Ottoman forces take the Acropolis after the Greek defeat near Phaleron
Turkish forces enter Athens & force the defenders of the Acropolis to capitulate
The treaty proposes an autonomous Greek polity that would remain under Ottoman suzerainty and pay tribute to the Sultan.
The Turks are called on to make peace & grant Greek independence
The Turks are called on to make peace & grant Greek independence
The treaty offers mediation and autonomous Greek government under Ottoman suzerainty, but the Ottoman government rejects the proposed settlement.
Regards the London intervention as an unacceptable intrusion into Ottoman authority over the Greek provinces.
Faces Allied demands for an end to hostilities between Ottoman forces and the Greek insurgents.
Rejects the Allied mediation proposal and refuses to accept the autonomous Greek settlement proposed in London.
After the Ottoman government rejects Allied mediation, the Ottoman-Egyptian fleet is destroyed at Navarino by British, French and Russian squadrons.
Turkish defeat at Navarino leads to Greek independence
Turkish defeat at Navarino leads to Greek independence
Loses much of the Ottoman-Egyptian fleet at Navarino after rejecting the Allied diplomatic settlement.
British & French fleets destroy the Turkish navy, the turning point in the war
After the Battle of Navarino closes the Bosporus to international shipping, a move certain to provoke Russia, whose entire Black Sea trade had to pass through the Straits & revoked the Convention of Akkerman, signed with Russia the previous year
After the Battle of Navarino proclaims jihad (holy war) against the European powers in his claimed role as khalifa (caliph, or spiritual leader) of all Muslims
After the Battle of Navarino proclaims jihad (holy war) against the European powers in his claimed role as khalifa (caliph, or spiritual leader) of all Muslims
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