Greeks set fire to Turkish admiral's vessel

Historical Context Note

Litencyc Editors (Independent Scholar - Europe)
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  • The Literary Encyclopedia. Volume 2.1.1.01: Turkish Writing and Culture: Ottoman Period, 1453-1922.
Greek insurgents set fire to the ship of the Turkish admiral as a reprisal for the recent atrocities on Chios, in which the majority of the island's Christian inhabitants were either massacred or sold as slaves. After burning of the admiral's ship, the rest of the fleet scatters.

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Citation: Editors, Litencyc. "Greeks set fire to Turkish admiral's vessel". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 30 December 2011 [https://staging.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=17822, accessed 23 November 2024.]

17822 Greeks set fire to Turkish admiral's vessel 2 Historical context notes are intended to give basic and preliminary information on a topic. In some cases they will be expanded into longer entries as the Literary Encyclopedia evolves.

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