28 Jan Off Grabusa. French-British fleet destroyed 12 Greek pirate ships and their base.
Jan Off Skopelos. Greeks under Miaoules destroy 41 Greek pirate ships.
Jan Off Skiathos. Greeks under Miaoules destroy 38 Greek pirate ships.
28 Feb, Chios. Turk (300) landing is destroyed with almost no survivors.
14 Apr. Russian declaration of war on Turkey. Many of the Greek mainland Ottoman garrisons are stripped to send troops to counter the Russians in Rumania near the Pruth river.
8 May, Apokoronas, Chania. Greeks ambush a Turkish releif force which retreat to their base.
May Anatoliko. Greek assault on the town is repulsed.
18 May, Frangokastello. Turks (8000 inf + 300 cav) kill most of the Greek defenders (600)
29 May, Akastare. Greek local troops defeat several Turkish patrols.
Summer. Attica. Hypsilanti supports revolts in various Attica towns including Stevenikos, Salona, Martini and Levadia
17 August, Navarino. French force (20,000) land and conduct several minor operations to pin and force local Turkish garrisons to surrender.
16 Sept, Myrmengari. Turks ambush Greek column of local fighters but are routed instead.
16 Sept, Near Salona. Turkish (600) raiding force is defeated by the Greek garrison (500).
22 Oct, near Lobotina.Turkish column (2000) is ambushed and suffers heavy losses.
23 Nov, Karpenesi. Greeks (3000) under Tzavellas defeat Turks (4500) under Kariofil.
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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
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