Greek War of Independence
The Greek War of Independence began in March 1821 with uprisings against Ottoman rule and ended with Greek independence recognized by the Treaty of Constantinople in 1832, the first successful national liberation movement of the 19th century. Metternich initially dismissed it as a revolutionary episode that the Concert of Europe should suppress, but the romantic appeal of Greek freedom attracted European liberal opinion and foreign volunteer fighters, and the intervention of Britain, France, and Russia at the naval Battle of Navarino (1827) broke Ottoman naval power and forced the issue. The Greek example inspired nationalist movements across the continent, directly encouraging the revolts of 1830 and demonstrating that the Concert of Europe could not indefinitely suppress popular nationalist aspirations.
- Year: 1821 CE
- Category: Military
