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battle of navarino

/ˈbætəl əv ˌnævəˈriːnəʊ/

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/ˈbætəl əv ˌnævəˈriːnəʊ/formalpolitical
  • ruИсторическое морское сражение, произошедшее 20 октября 1827 года во время Греческой войны за независимость, в котором объединённые флоты Великобритании, Франции и России разгромили османский и египетский флот у побережья Наварино (современный Пилос, Греция).

A historical naval battle fought on October 20, 1827, during the Greek War of Independence, in which the combined fleets of Britain, France, and Russia defeated the Ottoman and Egyptian fleet off the coast of Navarino (modern-day Pylos, Greece).

  1. Naval battle in 1827C1formal

    A major naval engagement fought on October 20, 1827, during the Greek War of Independence, where the combined fleets of Britain, France, and Russia destroyed the Ottoman-Egyptian fleet in Navarino Bay (modern-day Pylos, Greece).

    ruНаваринское сражение

    • The Battle of Navarino was the last major naval battle fought entirely with sailing ships.
    • The allied victory at Navarino effectively secured Greek independence from the Ottoman Empire.
    • Historians often cite the Battle of Navarino as a turning point in the Greek War of Independence.