"The Greek Revolution: It's Origin and Progress" by Blaquiere

“THE GREEK REVOLUTION, ITS ORIGIN AND PROGRESS”  FREE Google ebook

by Edward Blaquiere, Esq.

Printed by G. & W. . Whittaker, London

1824

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Below you can find the 74 Names Mentioned in this Book and Table of Contents

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NAMES MENTIONED IN BOOK

Anagnostaras, (Anagnostaras of Leondari) - Page 125

Anagnostoras - Page 106

Anastasius - Pages 71, 75, 76

Aristi - Page 67

Balisto - Pages 159, 160, 174, 175

Bazzaris, Marco (aka Bozzaris) - Numerous Pages

Bobolina - Page 108

Bozzaris, Constantine (Constantino) – Note: Older brother of Marco Bozzaris - Page 272

Bozzaris, Marco (aka Bazzaris) - Numerous Pages

Burnia - Pages 190, 191, 197

Canacari, Athanasius - Pages 211, 332, 335

Candiotti - Pages 116, 117

Cantacuzene - "descended from an illustrious Greek family" - Numerous Pages

Capodistrias - Pages 34, 37, 116

Caradja - Pages 122, 123, 171, 172

Coliopulo - Pages 212, 221

Colocotroni - Numerous Pages

Deligianapulo - Page 248

Douka - Pages 67, 71, 74

Galati (Native of Corfu) - Pages 38,44

Giorgaki - Pages 71, 72, 73, 75, 183

Gogo - Pages 231, 232, 237

Gouraz - Page 156

Ipsilanti (Father of Alexander Ipsilanti) - Pages 50, 51

Ipsilanti, Alexander - Numerous Pages

Ipsilanti, Demetrius - Numerous Pages

Ipsilanti, Nicolis - Page 73

Joannis, Giorgio - Page 294

Joncas - "Joncas of Agrapha" - Page 266

Karavia - Pages 72, 73, 74

Katsandoni - Page 266

Kiriakouli - Pages 210, 239, 240

KizzoGeorgaki - Page 278

Kyriacouli - Pages 123, 142

Logotheti, Joanis - Pages 190, 197, 332

Lucopulo, Alexis - Page 150

Lundo - Pages 150, 151

Lundo, Andreas - Page 248

Luriottis - Pages 303, 336, 337

Macromure - Page 276

Mano - Page 74

Manos - Page 67

Manos, Spathar - Page 18

Mantho - Page 49

Mavrocordato - Numerous Pages

Mavromichalis - Pages 123, 257, 343

Metaxa - Pages 99, 100

Miaouli - Pages 203, 207, 238

Morousi, Prince - Pages 51, 80

Negris, Th. - aka Negri - Pages 311, 332, 335

Nicetas - aka Nikitas - Numerous Pages

Nikitas - aka Nicetas - Numerous Pages

Noutzas, Alexis - Page 49

Odyseus - aka Odysseus - Numerous pages

Odysseus - aka Odyseus - Numerous pages

Orlando, Joanis - Pages 303, 312, 332

Panouria - Page 181

Pappaiannopoulo, Anagnosti - Page 332

Pauno, Spirro - Page 232

Poliopulo - Native of Yanina - Page 44

Psallidis - Page 20

Rango - aka Rongo - Pages 207, 252

Rhote -- Refers to "the wife of Major Rhote, a Greek, formerly in the service of Russia, together with her seven children" - killed by the Turks - Page 69

Riga - Born in Thessaly abt 1760 - Pages 35-36

Sava - Pages 71, 74

Scouffa - Page 67

Tairabos - Page 207

Theodosius – Priest - Page 290

Theriacouli - Page 279

Tipaldo – Cephalonian - Page 129

Tombasi - Hydriot Admiral - Numerous Pages

Varlo - Page 74

Varnachiotti - Pages 237, 238, 241, 243, 244, 252

Vasilica - Page 279

Yathraco - Page 174

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Chapter I.

Historical Anomaly – Contrast between the Turks and other Conquerors:  their Motives of Action – Capture of Constantinople – Legitimacy of the Porte – Treatment of the Greek People – Karatch or Capitation Tax – Effects of the Crusades – Conquest of Greece never completed – Measures of Precaution – Klepthai – Russian Influence – Peter the Great and Catherine II – War of 1769 – Treaty of Koutchouk-Kainardgi – Persecutions – Ali-Pacha – Progress of Knowledge and Education among the Greeks – Their Schools and Colleges – Commercial Spirit of the Islanders – Hydra Spezzia and Ipsara – Origin of the Grecian Navy

Chapter II.

Causes of revolt in Bosnia and Servia – Origin of the Inhabitants – Their Character – Servians become Subjects of the Porte – They revolt – Czerni George; is Successes – Distracted State of the Turkish government – Efforts to Suppress the Insurrection – Servians stimulated by Russian Agents – They are abandoned and left to their Fate – Arrival of Chourshid Pacha and Cruelties that followed – Second Insurrection and Treat with the Porte – Sultan Mahmoud – Treat of Bukarest – Morousi – Diplomatic Disputes – Congress of Vienna – HETAERISTS – Count Capodistrias – Czerni George and Galati – Milosh – Alarms of the Porte – Caradja – Attrocious Assassination – Alexander Suzzo – Prince Callimachi

CHAPTER III

Intended period of Revolt – Rupture between Ali Pacha and the Porte – Conduct of several Greek Chiefs – Intrigues of Ali – His Treatment of the Souliotes – Alexander Ipsilanti – Insurrection in Wallachia and Moldavia – Plot at Constantinople – Sketch of the Principalities – Their Resources and Inhabitants – System of Government and Misery of the People – The Boyards or Nobility – Plan of Campaign and Arrangements of Ipsilanti – Sentiments of the People – Arnauts and Pandours – Alexander Suzza – Revolt of Theodore Vlademiresco – Measures of the Divan

CHAPTER IV

Object of Vladimiresco’s Revolt – Alexander Ipsilanti crosses the Pruth – Declaration of Prince Suzzo – Proclamation to the People of Greece – Tumults at Yassy and Galatz – Confusion at Bukarest – Arrival of Theodore and Ipsilanti – Hopes of Support from Russia:  - destroyed by the Autocrat’s Manifesto – General State of Affairs – THE SACRED BAND – The Turks take the Field:  - their appalling Atrocities – Treason of Vladimiresco – Retreat of the Hellenists on Tergovist – Arrest and Execution of Theodore – March to Rimnik – Battle of DRAGACHAN – Cowardice of Karavia, &c. – Heroic Stand made by the SACRED BATTALION – Arrest and Imprisonment of Ipsilanti, by te Austrian Cabinet – Submission of the Principalities – Intrepidity of Giorgaki and Anastasius – Effects of the Campaign – Remarks on the Cruel Treatment of Prince Alexander

CHAPTER V

Mode of quelling Revolt in Turkey – Massacres at Constantinople, and in various other parts of the Empire – Murder of the Patriarch Gregory – Effects of these Atrocities – Military Topography of Greece:  its Configuration, Mountains, Plains, Rivers, Passes, and Strong Holds – Difficulties encountered by an Invading Army – Description of the Peloponnesus:  its means of Defence – Concluding Remarks

CHAPTER VI

Emissaries sent from Russia:  their Success – Rising at Sudena – Measures taken by the Turks – The Insurrection becomes general – Combat at Lala – System of Retaliation – Occurrence at Caritena – Mainotes:  their Origin – Petros Bey – Character of the Modern Lacedomonians – First Government of the Greeks – Reinforcements sent by Chourshid Pacha – Retreat to Valdezza – Nikitas surnamed the Modern Aristides – Colocotroni and Anagnostaras – Defeat of the Infidels at Valdezza – Plan of Operations – Mode of Besieging – The Ionian Auxiliaries – Progress of Events in Phocis, Attica and Boeotia – Advance of Omer Vrioni to the Relief of Athens – The Defiles of Thermopoly are occupied by Odysseus – Events in Macedonia – Naval triumph of the Greeks.

CHAPTER VII

Demetrius Ipsilanti assumes the Command – Cantacuzene – Their Reception – Condiotti – Affendouli – State of Parties in 1821 – Hetaerists and Ephors:  their respective views – Germanos – Klepthis – Character of the Ephors – Qualities of the Hetaerists:  their Confidence in Russia – Ipsilanti – Cantacuzene – Prince Mavrocordato – Caradja – Mavromichalis, Prince of Maina – Kyriacouli – Colocotroni: his Character and Views – Anagnostaras of Leondari – Plans of Ipsilanti – Opposed by the Ephors – Siege of Malvasia and Navarin:  their Capture – Excesses of the Patriots – Tipaldo – Resignation and recall of Prince Demetrius

CHAPTER VIII

Siege of Tripolizza:  Its Situation and Fortifications – Garrison and Inhabitants – Inadequate Means of Attack possessed by the Greeks – Arrival of Prince Mavrocordato – Mr. Gordon of Cairness joins the Christian Camp – Plans of Ipsilanti – Conduct of the Ephors – Difficulties Opposed to a Regular Siege – Batteries are Established – Abortive Attempt at Mining – Privations and Sufferings of the Besieged – Views of the Primates and Captains – Negotiations with the Albanian Troops – Action of the 23rd September – Ipsilanti Marches towards the Gulph of Lepanto – The Command devolves on Mavromichis – The Conferences are continued – A Party of Greeks enter the Town – The Assault becomes General – Catastrophe which followed – Concluding Remarks

CHAPTER IX

Progress of the war in Thessaly and Macedonia – Battle of Fontana – Relative Position of the contending Parties in Livadia – Revolt in Eubea – Departure of the Capitana Bey from Constantinople: - His first Operations – The Greek Vessels return to port – A Turkish Squadron appears from Calamata – The fleet proceeds to Patrass – Expedition of Ipsilanti – Calavrita – Descent of the Infidels at Vostizza – Attack and destruction of Calaxidi – Heroism of the Inhabitants – Intrepidity of two Greek Soldiers – Ipsilanti returns to Tripolizza: - his entry and reception – Appearance of the Town: - it is abandoned – Congress convoked at Argos – Project of taking Napoli di Romania by assault:  it fails – The Congress is transferred to Epidaurus

CHAPTER X

Congress of Epidaurus – Deputies assembled there – Promulgation of the Political Code – Address to the People – Nominations of President and Ministers – Military operations before Corinth – Duplicity of Kiamil Bey – Panouria of Salona – Retirement of the Albanians – Surrender of the Acrocorinthus – The Seat of Government is established at Corinth – General State of the Confederation – Arrival of Prince Mavrocordato – Decrees of the Executive – Military organization – Disposal of the Forces – Proclamation to the People – Catastrophe at Scio, and reflections suggested by that Event – Destruction of the Capitan Pacha

CHAPTER XI

Colocotroni marches to Patrass – Action before that Place – Meeting of the Greek and Turkish Squadrons – Preparations of Chourshid Pacha – Error of the Congress at Epidaurus – Plan of Prince Mavrocordato:  he departs for Messolunghi – Colocotroni raises the Blockade of Patrass – Invasion of the Morea by Machmont Pacha of Drama – The Members of the Executive embark – Firmness of Colocotroni – Operations on the Plain of Argos – Corinth is abandoned by the Greeks – Gallant Conduct of Demetrius Ipsilanti – Retreat of the Turkish Army:  it is attacked in the Passes – Return of the Executives to Lerna – Events near Corinth – The Dervenachi are occupied by Colocotroni and Nikitas – Privations and Sufferings of the Greeks, contrasted with those of the Turks – Capture of Napoli de Romania – Forbearance and Moderation of the Greeks – Arrival of the Cambrian Frigate, and generous Conduct of Captain Hamilton – Affair at Akrata

CHAPTER XII

Operations in Acarnania – State of the Province – Mavrocordato assumes the offensive – Affair at Combatti – The Traitor Gogo – Marco Bozzaris – Battle of Peta – Retreat of the Greeks – Calamos – Defection of Varnachiotti – Death of Kiriakouli – Omer Vrioni advances – The Passes are occupied by the Greeks – Retreat to Messolunghi – State of the Town, arrival of the Turkish Army before that place – Preparations of the Greeks to defend themselves – Perilous state of the garrison – Succours arrive – Departure of Mavromichalis – General assault by the Turks – They are repulsed with great loss – Precipitate Retreat of the Enemy – He is pursued to the Acheron – Passage of that River – Civil and Military organization of the Province – Mavrocordato returns to the Morea

CHAPTER XIII

National Congress Assembled at Astros – Proceedings which took place there – Proclamation to the People – The Seat of Government is transferred to Tripolizza – Preparation for opening the Campaign – Movements of the Turks – Operations in Livadia – Retreat of Yusuff Pacha – The Campaign is opened in Acarnania – Advance of Mustapha Pacha – Defection of the Albanians at Prevesa – Marco Bozzaris marches to Carpenisa – Arrival of the Turkish Army – It is attacked in the Night by the Greeks – Heroism and Death of Marco Bozzaris – Constantine Bozzaris is named to the Command – Proceedings of the Captain Pacha – Execution of Six Prisoners – Operations in Candia – Capture of Thisamos and Selinon – Gallantry of the Greek Squadron under Macromure – The Turkish Fleet returns to the Dandanelles – Re-Capture of Corinth – Brave Defence of Anatolica.

CHAPTER XIV

Conduct of European States in relation to Greece – Levant Merchants and Jews – Moral condition of the Greeks – Calumnies on Greek character – Domestic manners and women of Greece – State of religion in Greece – Priests

CHAPTER XV

Population of Greece estimated – Revenue and Resources – Comparison between Monarchical and Federal Government as applicable to Greece – Foreign Interference – Internal Dissensions – Consideration of the idea entertained of accommodation and submission to the Porte – Results to be anticipated from the establishment of a powerful Independent State in Greece – Policy of Continental Powers and interest of England in such establishment considered.