Greeks propose to place themselves under British protection

Historical Context Note

Litencyc Editors (Independent Scholar - Europe)
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The insurgent Greeks, seeking independence from their Ottoman Turkish ruler, put forward proposals to place themselves under British protection. These are passed by the Greek Provisional government on 24th July, but are then rejected by the British government.

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Citation: Editors, Litencyc. "Greeks propose to place themselves under British protection". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 30 December 2011 [https://staging.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=17864, accessed 23 November 2024.]

17864 Greeks propose to place themselves under British protection 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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