Greece

Feb 11, 1791

Alexandros Mavrokordatos is born

Location: Greece

May 17, 1805

Muhammad Ali is born in Kavala, in Macedonia

Location: Greece

Feb 21, 1821

The Greek War of Indepence begins in the Danubian Principalities, but this first revolt was soon put down.

Location: Greece

Mar 25, 1821

The greeks raise their flag in Monastery of Agia Lavra

Location: Greece

Jun 19, 1821

The Ottomans defeat the Greeks at the Battle of Dragasani

Location: Greece

Aug 19, 1821

Navarino Massacre, a massacre of Turkish civilian population during Greek War of Independence, occurs

Location: Greece

Sep 23, 1821

Greek rebels capture Tripolitza, the main Turkish fort in the Peloponnesian area of Greece

Location: Greece

Jan 15, 1822

Alexandros Mavrokordatos is made the leader of the Greek revolt by being elected President of the Executive at the First National Assembley at Epidaurus

Location: Greece

Apr 1822

During this massacre all infants under three years old, all males 12 years and older, and all females 40 and older, except those willing to convert to Islam are killed.

Location: Greece

Jul 16, 1822

7,000-8,000 Ottoman troops attacked attacked the Greek forces at Peta. The Greeks held their fire on the Ottoman cavalry until they were within 100 feet of the ridge. The Ottoman cavalry charged the ridge several times, but were beaten back each time until they were betrayed by a Greek commander who had agreed before the battle to retreat from his position. Once the Ottoman force had this position they were able to take the village and then attack the Greeks from the rear resulting in heavy casualties for the Greek forces.

Location: Greece

Oct 25, 1822

The seige of Missolonghi begins as an Ottoman force of 11000 surround Missolonghi by both land and sea. Inside the town the Greeks only had 600 men (including Alexandros Mavrokordatos) and 14 guns. The Ottomans had enough strength to have been able to take the town, but they preferred to negotiate instead.

Location: Greece

Dec 24, 1822

The Ottomans finally decide to attack Missolonghi. They decided to use Christmas as the date for their attack in the hope that this would take the Greeks by surprise. The Greeks, however had been tipped off and were able to repel the attack.

Location: Greece

Dec 31, 1822

The Ottoman army retreats from Missolonghi lifting the seige of the town

Location: Greece

Aug 04, 1823

Lord Byron arrives in Kefalonia which was under British rule

Location: Greece

Dec 28, 1823

While travelling to mainland Greece from Kefalonia Lord Byron's ship was surprised by an Ottoman warship, which mistook them for a fireship and therefore decided not to attack

Lord Byron heads for the mainland

Location: Greece

Jan 05, 1824

Lord Byron finally arrives in mainland Greece at Missolonghi having been forced to take a long route so as not to meet any more Ottoman warships. Here he meets with Alexandros Mavokordatos

Location: Greece

Feb 15, 1824

Lord Byron disbands the force that he had been planning to attack the Ottoman fortress of Navpaktos due to their ever increasing demands for money.

Location: Greece

Mar 1824

After raising money by selling his British estate at Rochdale Manor Lord Byron raises the Byron Brigade of 30 officers and 200 men and then uses his prestige to forge an alliance between Alexandros Mavokordatos and Odysseas Androutsos in order to fight the Ottomans.

Location: Greece

Apr 19, 1824

Lord Byron dies from sepsis that he contracted from the instruments used by the doctors that were conducting bloodletting on him for a previous infection. His title transfers to George Byron due to the fact that he had no legitimate male heirs.

Location: Greece

Feb 26, 1825

Ibrahim Pasha is finally able to reach Greece after a mutiny amongst the greek sailors

Location: Greece

May 08, 1825

Between Egyption forces under Ibrahim Pasha attack Greek forces, including Alexandros Mavrokordatos, on the island of Sphacteria. 1500 Egyptions land on the small island of Sfakitiria. A Greek force of soldiers and sailors attempt to resist, but are forced back to their ship. They manage to escape, but Ibrahim Pasha gains control of the island.

Location: Greece

Apr 22, 1826

Ibrahim Pasha takes Missolonghi in West Greece after a long siege

Location: Greece

Jan 1827

Karteria sails on her first patrol in a flotilla with a number of other boats of the Hellenic Navy. During this patrol she will engage in a number of actions on land and sea.

Location: Greece

Mar 1827

Thomas Cochrane takes over command of the Hellenic Navy and decides to use his unique asset, the steamship Karteria, to lead operations off Volos. The sore defences are destroyed and several Ottoman ships are sunk or captured.

Thomas Cochrane takes command of the Hellenic Navy

Location: Greece

Sep 02, 1827

The Greek Provisional Government accepts the Treaty of London, freeing the European force to start attacking the Ottomans.

Location: Greece

Sep 08, 1827

The Egyptian fleet joins the Ottomans in Navarino

Location: Greece

Sep 25, 1827

Ibrahim Pasha and the admiral of the Ottoman fleet negotiate with the British and agree that they will cease offensive operations against the Greeks.

Location: Greece

Sep 29, 1827

Karteria under the command of Captain Hastings sinks 9 Ottoman ships during a raid at Itea in the Gulf of Corinth. This destruction provokes Ibrahim Pasha into attacks on the Greek forces, despite his promise not to.

Location: Greece

Oct 20, 1827

British, French and Russian squadrons enter the harbor at Navarino, Greece, and destroy most of the Egyptian fleet there during Greek War of Independence. It is the last major battle between fleets of sailing ships.

Location: Greece

Apr 26, 1828

Russia declares war on the Ottoman Empire to support Greece's independence

Location: Greece

May 25, 1828

Captain Hastings is wounded on board the Karteria during an attack at Aetoliko

Location: Greece

Jun 01, 1828

Captain Hastings dies. He was given a state funeral with full military honours by the Greeks.

Location: Greece

Oct 01, 1828

The Egyptian forces capitulate to the Greeks after the intervention of the European powers and Ibrahim Pasha leaves the country back to Egypt.

Location: Greece

Sep 14, 1829

Russia and Ottoman Empire sign Peace Treaty of Adrianople, which ends Russo-Turkish War of 1828–1829 and gives Russia access to the mouths of the Danube and the fortresses of Akhaltsikhe and Akhalkalaki in Georgia

Location: Greece

Jan 01, 1831

Karteria leaves service with the Hellenic Navy

Location: Greece

1860

John Inglis is given command of the British troops in the Ionian Islands

Location: Greece

Aug 18, 1865

Alexandros Mavrokordatos dies

Location: Greece

Oct 18, 1882

HMS Superb runs aground near Lefkimo, and is then refloated with the assistance of HMS Temeraire

Location: Greece

Mar 1890

Captain Mansell dies at Chalcis in Euboea

Location: Greece

Mar 20, 1915

SS Rabenfels transfers sailors and aircraft from the damaged SS Aenne Rickmers at Mudros leaving only a five-person skeleton crew behind

Location: Greece

Apr 06, 1915

SS Aenne Rickmers dragged her anchors and ran aground on a sandy beach

Location: Greece

May 12, 1915

SS Aenne Rickmers is repaired and refloated

Location: Greece

Sep 01, 1915

The seizure of the Greek fleet at Salamis Bay

Location: Greece

Jan 11, 1917

Turkish guns opened fire on HMS Ben-my-Chree until they sink the carrier

Location: Greece

Apr 03, 1918

HMS Ark Royal goes to the island of Syros in order to support the seaplanes of No. 62 Wing of the Royal Air Force (RAF) on anti-submarine patrols. No. 62 Wing had been part of the former No. 2 Wing RNAS, but was redesignated when the RNAS and the Royal Flying Corps were merged to form the RAF.

Location: Greece

1922

SS Anne is sold to S.N. Vlassopoulos of Greece and was renamed Ithaki

Location: Greece