Greek War of Independence

February 21, 1821 – September 12, 1829 · Greece

Result Greek victory

Greek revolt against Ottoman rule. Britain, France and Russia intervened and destroyed the Ottoman-Egyptian fleet at Navarino in 1827, and Greece became independent.

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Greek revolutionaries

Ottoman Empire

Other

Greece

United Kingdom

France

Russian Empire

Filiki Eteria

First Hellenic Republic

Ottoman Empire

Egypt

Nicholas I of Russia belligerent leader

Alexander Ypsilantis belligerent leader

Dimitrios Ypsilantis belligerent leader

Ioannis Kapodistrias belligerent leader

Andreas Metaxas military commander

Alexandros Mavrokordatos belligerent leader

Andreas Zaimis military commander

Georgios Karaiskakis military commander

Mahmud II belligerent leader

Muhammad Ali of Egypt Ruler of Egypt, Sent his army and fleet to help the Ottomans Mehmed Selim Pasha military commander

Reşid Mehmed Pasha military commander

Koca Hüsrev Mehmed Pasha military commander

Ibrahim Pasha military commander Buşatlı Mustafa Paşa military commander

Strength and losses

Killed: c. 65,177

Units

French Army Royal Navy

Egyptian Army Egyptian Navy Ottoman Navy

Battles and events 41

Key events

Siege of Tripolitsa April 1821 – October 5, 1821 · Greek victory
Battle of Alamana May 5, 1821 · Ottoman victory
Battle of Gravia Inn May 8, 1821
Battle of Drăgășani June 19, 1821 · Ottoman victory
Burning of the Ottoman flagship off Chios June 18, 1822 · Greek victory
Battle of Peta July 16, 1822 · Ottoman victory
Greek civil wars of 1823–1825 1823 – February 1825 · Partial victory of the military leaders
Third siege of Missolonghi April 15, 1825 – April 10, 1826 · Ottoman–Egyptian victory
Treaty of London (1827) 1827
Battle of Phaleron May 6, 1827 · Ottoman victory
Battle of Navarino October 20, 1827 · Allied victory
Morea expedition August 1828 – August 1833 · French victory

1821 13 events

Wallachian uprising of 1821 1821
Liberation of Kalamata March 22–23, 1821 · Greek victory
Siege of Tripolitsa April 1821 – October 5, 1821 · Greek victory
Siege of Patras (1821) April 4–15, 1821 · Greek victory
Siege of the Acropolis (1821–1822) April 25, 1821 – June 21, 1822 · Greek victory
Battle of Alamana May 5, 1821 · Ottoman victory
Battle of Gravia Inn May 8, 1821
Battle of Valtetsi May 12, 1821 · Greek victory
Battle of Doliana May 18, 1821 · Greek victory
Battle of Lalas June 9–13, 1821 · Greek victory
Battle of Drăgășani June 19, 1821 · Ottoman victory
Battle of Sculeni July 23, 1821 · Ottoman victory
Battle of Vasilika September 6, 1821 · Greek victory

1822 6 events

Naousa massacre April 13, 1822
Burning of the Ottoman flagship off Chios June 18, 1822 · Greek victory
Battle of Peta July 16, 1822 · Ottoman victory
Battle of Dervenakia August 6–9, 1822 · Greek victory
Battle of Nauplia (1822) September 8–25, 1822 · Greek victory
First siege of Missolonghi October 25 – December 31, 1822 · Greek victory

1823 3 events

Greek civil wars of 1823–1825 1823 – February 1825 · Partial victory of the military leaders
Battle of Karpenisi August 20, 1823 · Inconclusive
Second siege of Missolonghi September 20 – November 30, 1823 · Greek victory

1824 4 events

Kasos Massacre May 30, 1824
Destruction of Psara July 5, 1824
Battle of Samos August 29, 1824
Battle of Gerontas September 10, 1824 · Greek victory

1825 6 events

Third siege of Missolonghi April 15, 1825 – April 10, 1826 · Ottoman–Egyptian victory
Battle of Sphacteria (1825) May 8, 1825 · Egyptian victory
Battle of Andros (1825) June 1, 1825 · Greek victory
Battle of Maniaki June 25, 1825 · Egyptian victory
Battle of the Lerna Mills July 18, 1825 · Greek victory
Greek raid on Alexandria (1825) August 4, 1825 · Unsuccessful

1826 3 events

Ottoman–Egyptian invasion of Mani June 21 – August 28, 1826 · Greek victory
Siege of the Acropolis (1826–1827) August 3, 1826 – May 25, 1827 · Ottoman victory
Battle of Arachova November 18–24, 1826 · Greek victory