Missolonghi, Battle of

During the Greek War of Independence, Turkish victory over the Greeks on 22 April 1826, at the town of Missolonghi about 32 km/20 mi northwest of Patrai, Greece. The capture of the town finally moved Britain, France, and Russia to come to the aid of the Greeks.

The town had been besieged by the Turks in 1821, but after two months the Turks had withdrawn. They returned in 1825 and began another siege, but in spite of several months of pressure the town failed to capitulate. Eventually the Turks were reinforced by an Egyptian army under Ibrahim Pasha, adopted son of Muhammad 'Ali of Egypt, but it was a further three months before they were able to wear down the garrison and take the town by storm.