An Allied fleet sailed to this site with the intention of negotiating a withdrawal by the aggressors, but tensions were so high that as soon as a Turkish ship fired on a British gunboat an all-out battle ensued, with Russian and French vessels also engaging.
The fall of Missolonghi prompted this battle, which unintentionally turned out to be the decisive battle of the war. An Allied fleet sailed to this site with the intention of negotiating a withdrawal by the aggressors, but tensions were so high that as soon as a Turkish ship fired on a British gunboat an all-out battle ensued, with Russian and French vessels also engaging. The last major battle to be fought with wooden ships, this was, FTP, what decisive battle of the war that led to Greek independence?
The fall of Missolonghi prompted this battle, which unintentionally turned out to be the decisive battle of the war.
Battle of {Navarino}