ARAB. Used to denote the drilled troops from Egypt.

ARMATOLI. Originally mountain clans from the Thessely area. Also referred to many "hired guns" used to protect wealthy landowners from groups of Klephetes. Often from the mountainious areas.

BRULOTS. A small sailboat used as a fireship

DRILLED. Used to denote those troops which operated in the European trained manner.

SUILOTS. A pro-Greek Albanian tribe located in the Eprius area of Western Greece.

KARTERIA. A Sea steamship armed as a warship. One of the first ones deployed militarily.

KLEPHTES. Any band of Brigands whose loyalty focused on a specific leader.

MAINOTES. Warriors from Maina which is located in southern Laconia.

MOREOTS. Warriors from the Morea region. Aka Moraites and Moria

NAVAL NOTES. The ships of the area were generally small and armed with few guns. The smaller craft were easier to maneuver in the shallow island filled waters. When larger guns were carried, it often resulted in fewer of them on the ship. The common Brigs carried 10-14 light guns. The Schooners carried 14-18 guns.

PHILHELLENES. European supporters of the Greeks who gave donations or volunteered to fight in Greece.

RUMELOITS. Greeks from northern mainland Greece.

SOULIOTES. Troops from the Souli area of southern Greece

YATAGHANS. A long knife characteristic of Greece which was the Greeks main weapon.

Note on Regional Names. The Greek people were still very regional in their personal indentification. Some referred to their place of origin by the region or even a specific town. They did use the term Greeks. However the term Greek-Orthodox was used since the religion was the glue that keep the held the various factions together.

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