1869, 2 Volumes, Anastasios Orlandos, Spetses Island, 1821 Independence Fight Against Ottoman Empire

υπό τριών ναυτικών νήσων, ιδίως δε των Σπετσών

Ἀθήνα, Χ. Ν. Φιλαδελφεύς, 1869

Publication details: Athens, X. N. Filadelfeus, 1869

First extremely rare Edition!

Volume I: pages 440
and
Volume II: pages 524 (slightly signs of age and use in some pages), please refer to the images

Beautiful Contemporary Leather Binding

Approx. 20cm x 14cm

The Battle of Nauplia or Battle of Spetses was a series of naval engagements lasting from 8 to 13 September (O.S.) 1822 in the Gulf of Nauplia (Argolic Gulf) between the Greek Fleet and the Ottoman Fleet during the Greek War of Independence. Although neither side sustained significant losses (according to general descriptions, it consisted in distant and ineffectual cannonade between the two fleets), the Ottomans withdrew after three failed attempts to break through the Greek fleet, and the battle is considered a Greek victory.The Ottoman fleet of ninety-four vessels under the command of Mohammed Ali was sent to destroy Greek forces at Hydra and Spetses and to relieve the besieged Ottoman garrison at Nauplia (Nafplio).