25 Jan, Piraeus. Turkish troops (200) in monastery repulse Greek (500) landing which is supported by naval ships.

27 jan, Kamatero, Attica. Turkish force (2000 inf + 600 cav) inflict a major defeat on Local Greek bands (~1000). Over 300 Greeks are killed.

30 Jan, Kastella. Rehids Turkish force is repulsed after several assaults on the Greek camp.

5 Feb, Distomo. Greek capture baggage and artillery from a Turkish column

Feb Eleusis. Ottomans (5000) under Reshid defeat the Armatoli Advanced Guard (800) before the Greek Main force (2000) can be deployed.

11 Feb Munychia. Reshid's Turks (5000) engage Greeks being supported by the Karteria

3-4 Mar, Keratsini. Rehid's vanguard (800) attack the Greek camp of Karaiskakes. The hasty attack fails and is followed the next day by an assault of (6000) troops which also fails.

March Tripolitza. Egyptians (20,000 inf + 4000 cav) launch a campaign in Morea. They razed to the ground several towns including Tripolitza. Several Greek forces fail to stop them.

21 Mar, Daphni, Attica. A rare Cavalry engagement between the armies is a draw.

13 or 25 Apr, St Spyridon-Athens, Piraeus. Greek forces attempt to isloate Rehid's force besieging Athens. . Greeks skirmish Albanians defending approaches to Athens with both sides reinforcing until a large battle results with Greeks gaining footholds in several locations of the Athens wall. Greek forces link but at a heavy cost including the loss of Karaiskakes

27 April Phalerum. The main Greek assault force is landed to assault Athens. An Ottoman Cavalry force emerges from a ravine and ambushes the Greeks who flee back to their ships.

May- June Nauplia. Suilots vs Rumeliots. Greek Factional fighting.

9 June Nauplia. Moreot Klephts attack both Suilot and Rumeliot positions.

15 July St Vlashi. Greeks attack Nenkos's greeks with Egyptian support.

29 July Vostitza. Greeks defeat an Ottoman column.

1 Aug Cape Papas. greek Brig fleet (22) vs Egyptian Corvette and Sloop

Aug Divri. Greeks defeat an Ottoman column.

23 Sept Dardanelles. Greek Ships including the Karteria, Rhium, Soter, 2 schooners and 2 gunboats sail throgh the straits while under fire.

30 Sept Salona. The Greek squadron (Karteria+ Soter+ 2 Schooners + 2 gunboats) attack an anchored Turkish squadron (11 ships= 5 frigates + 2 schooners + Brig) w/ battery support. The Greeks destroyed several ships but suffered severe damage to their small squadron.

Sept , Messenia region. Ibrahim Egyptians begin a bitter campaign to subdue the region which lasts into 1828.

?? Oct, Missolonghi. Greek Expedition under Church (1400) supported by Chochrane (23 ships) attack Grabusa (2000) but are repulsed and establish a siege of the town.

20 Oct, Navarrino. The largest and most significant naval battle of the war. The combined Ottoman-Egyptian fleets (82 warships with 3 ship-of-line) was anchored in three staggerd lines in checkerboard fashion with the larger ships in the front/seeward line between the Navarrino fort and the battery on Sphakteria. The bay was 3 miles wide and 2 miles deep with a ¾ mile wide SW Channel entrance. The combined allied fleet (British 11 ships of 3 Ships-of- Line + 4 frigates + 4 Brigs; French 7 ships of 3 ships-of-line + 2 frigates + 2 brigs; Russians 8 ships of 4 ship-of-Line + 2 frigates + 2 Brigs) was allowed to enter the bay and anchor in its battle formation adjacent to the first Turkish line. The battle was an almost no maneuvering battering contaet which lasted over two hours. Only 29 Ottoman ships survived most of which were located in the third line. The Allied fleet did not move closer because of the numerous burning Turkish hulks which were drifting. The battle marked the entry of the European Powers into the war and isolated Egyptian and Turkish forces on various Greek islands.

More Greek War of Independence: 1821-33

Introduction
Glossary of Terms and Key Units
Listing of Notable Units and Expeditionary Forces
Notes on Uniforms
Greek Revolutionary War Personalities
Wargaming Notes

Chronology of Key Events

1821
1822
1823
1824
1825
1826
1827
1828
1829-33