Battle of Itea
1827 naval battle in the Gulf of Corinth during the Greek War of Independence / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Battle of Itea (Greek: Ναυμαχία της Ιτέας) or Battle of Agali (Ναυμαχία της Αγκάλης) was a naval battle fought on 30 September 1827, in the Gulf of Corinth, during the Greek War of Independence. Under the command of British Philhellene, Frank Abney Hastings, a small Greek squadron launched a raid on an Ottoman fleet anchored near Itea. [1]
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Battle of Itea | |||||||
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Part of the Greek War of Independence | |||||||
Painting depicting the Battle of Itea by Yiannis Poulakas | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
First Hellenic Republic | |||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Frank Abney Hastings | |||||||
Strength | |||||||
4 ships |
3 schooners 3 brigs 3 transport ships 1 gunboat | ||||||
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unknown |
7 ships destroyed two captured |
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