Unsung Heroes of the Greek War of Independence
Unsung Heroes of the Greek War of Independence “Karaouli” (guard), Theodoros Vryzakis. Public Domain When one thinks of the Greek War of Independence, the first things that comes to mind are the names: Kolokotronis, Karaiskakis, Papaflessas, Bouboulina, Diakos, and Kanaris. The next thing that springs to mind are the heroic battles at Gravia Inn, Alamana, Valtetsi, Dervenakia, Navarino. Yet the 1821 Greek Revolution had many unknown heroes who fought alongside the legendary ones, or fought in their own battles for liberation from the Ottomans. Some of them are honored, having streets name...
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