How Did a Peacekeeping Mission Start a Massacre? | Battle of Navarino

Описание: On October 20, 1827, in the sheltered bay of Navarino on the west coast of the Peloponnese, a tense standoff between allied European fleets and the Ottoman-Egyptian armada exploded into a chaotic and decisive melee. The Battle of Navarino resulted in the near-total destruction of the Ottoman fleet and became the decisive naval engagement of the Greek War of Independence.

This video analyzes how an allied squadron—of British, French, and Russian ships—sent to enforce a diplomatic ceasefire instead fought the last major sea battle of the Age of Sail. We break down the political pressures, the fatal miscommunication, the brutal close-quarters combat, and how the shocking victory guaranteed the birth of the modern Greek state.
Sources / Further Reading:

"The Greek War of Independence: The Struggle for Freedom from Ottoman Oppression" by David Brewer

"Naval Warfare in the Age of Sail" by Bernard Ireland

"The Sea Warriors: Fighting Captains and Frigate Warfare in the Age of Nelson" by Richard Woodman

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