# Canonical recap data for Battle of Navarino (1827)
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slug: battle-navarino
canonicalUrl: "https://recap.at/1827/battle-navarino"
title: Battle of Navarino
aliases:
- Navarino Bay
- Battle of Navarino Bay
- Pylos-Navarino
subtitle: Battle of Navarino
recapType: global_event
eventStatus: concluded
startDate: 1827-10-20
datePrecision: day
year: 1827
decade: 1820
country:
name: Greece
slug: greece
summaryShort: The Battle of Navarino was a naval battle fought on 20 October 1827, during the Greek War of Independence (1821–1829), in Navarino Bay, on the west coast of the Peloponnese peninsula, in the Ionian Sea. Allied forces from Britain, France, and Russia decisively defeated Ottoman and Egyptian forces which were trying to s
summaryLong: The Battle of Navarino was a naval battle fought on 20 October 1827, during the Greek War of Independence (1821–1829), in Navarino Bay, on the west coast of the Peloponnese peninsula, in the Ionian Sea. Allied forces from Britain, France, and Russia decisively defeated Ottoman and Egyptian forces which were trying to suppress the Greeks, thereby making Greek independence much more likely. An Ottoman armada which, in addition to Imperial warships, included squadrons from the eyalets of Egypt and Regency of Algiers and Tunis, was destroyed by an Allied force of British, French and Russian warships. It was the last major naval battle in history to be fought entirely with sailing ships, although most ships fought at anchor. The Allies' victory was achieved through superior firepower and gunnery.
lede: On 20 October 1827, a combined British, French, and Russian fleet destroyed the Ottoman and Egyptian naval force in Navarino Bay off the Greek coast. The decisive victory dealt a crushing blow to Ottoman efforts to suppress the Greek War of Independence, effectively sealing the fate of Ottoman rule in Greece and reshaping the Eastern Mediterranean balance of power.
heroImageUrl: "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e8/Navarino.jpg/1280px-Navarino.jpg"
heroImageCredit: Wikipedia · "Battle of Navarino"
importance: 50
sourceConfidence: 75
keyFacts:
- label: Date
  value: 20 October 1827
- label: Location
  value: Navarino Bay, Peloponnese, Greece
- label: Allied ships engaged
  value: 65 (British, French, Russian)
- label: Ottoman-Egyptian ships engaged
  value: "89"
- label: Ottoman-Egyptian vessels destroyed or captured
  value: ~60
- label: Allied casualties
  value: ~600 killed and wounded
- label: Ottoman-Egyptian casualties
  value: ~4,000 killed and wounded
- label: British commander
  value: Admiral Sir Edward Codrington
- label: War duration
  value: 1821–1829
timeline:
- date: 1821-03-25
  title: Greek War of Independence begins
  description: Greek revolutionaries launch coordinated uprisings across the Ottoman-controlled Peloponnese and Aegean islands.
- date: 1824-01-01
  title: Ottoman-Egyptian intervention escalates
  description: Egypt's Muhammad Ali Pasha sends a powerful naval and military force under his son Ibrahim Pasha to suppress Greek rebellions.
- date: 1827-07-06
  title: Treaty of London signed
  description: Britain, France, and Russia agree to mediate Greek independence under the Treaty of London, with naval enforcement authorized.
- date: 1827-10-20
  title: Battle of Navarino fought
  description: Combined Allied fleet under Admiral Codrington engages Ottoman-Egyptian fleet in Navarino Bay. Ottoman force decisively defeated; ~60 enemy vessels destroyed or captured.
- date: 1828-01-01
  title: 1828-04-01 · Russo-Turkish War begins.
  description: Russo-Turkish War begins in April 1828, further weakening Ottoman position in Eastern Europe and the Balkans.
- date: 1829-03-01
  title: Greek independence protocol signed.
  description: London Protocol establishes Greece as an independent state under Allied supervision and guarantee.
- date: 1829-09-14
  title: Treaty of Adrianople signed
  description: Ottoman Empire cedes territorial concessions and recognizes Greek autonomy, effectively ending Ottoman military dominance in the region.
sources:
- url: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Navarino"
  title: Battle of Navarino
  provider: Wikipedia
related: []
impactStatement: Navarino was the last major naval victory of the age of sail and the symbolic endpoint of Ottoman naval dominance. The battle crystallized European intervention in Greek independence, accelerated the collapse of Ottoman control in the Balkans, and established the great powers as arbiters of Eastern Mediterranean affairs for the next century.
categories:
- war
taxonomy:
domain: military
eventTypes:
- war
- ceasefire
canonicalClasses:
- conflict
- transformation
impactRadius: regional
velocity: sudden
predictability: forecastable
intentionality: planned
domainCoupling: multi_domain
lifecycleClass: transition
metaDescription: Allied fleet destroys Ottoman navy in Navarino Bay, 1827. Turning point in Greek War of Independence.
wikidataQid: Q238440
archiveSnapshots:
- url: "https://web.archive.org/web/20260512200217/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Navarino"
  capturedAt: 2026-05-12
  label: Battle of Navarino
  originalUrl: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Navarino"
comparisonThenNow:
- metric: Ottoman naval strength in the Mediterranean
  thenValue: ~100 ships
  thenYear: 1827
  nowValue: ~12 ships
  nowYear: 2024
  note: Turkey operates a modern navy; the Ottoman Empire ceased to exist in 1922
- metric: Greece's status
  thenValue: Ottoman province under rebellion
  thenYear: 1827
  nowValue: Independent EU and NATO member state
  nowYear: 2024
- metric: Navarino Bay military significance
  thenValue: Major Ottoman naval base
  thenYear: 1827
  nowValue: Minor Greek naval facility
  nowYear: 2024
consequences:
- title: Greek independence secured
  year: 1829
  description: The Ottoman Empire formally recognized Greek independence in the Treaty of Adrianople, ending the six-year war that Navarino had turned decisively in Greek favor
- title: Redefinition of European naval power
  year: 1827
  description: Britain, France, and Russia demonstrated coordinated naval intervention in Ottoman affairs, establishing a precedent for Western powers shaping Eastern Mediterranean politics
- title: Decline of Ottoman naval dominance
  year: 1830
  description: The Ottoman fleet's near-total destruction at Navarino (roughly 60 ships sunk or captured) marked the beginning of the end of Ottoman naval supremacy in the Mediterranean
- title: Egyptian expansion halted
  year: 1828
  description: Muhammad Ali's Egyptian forces, which had invaded Greece as Ottoman allies, withdrew after Navarino, limiting Egyptian imperial ambitions in the eastern Mediterranean
- title: Russia's influence in the Balkans expanded
  year: 1828
  description: Russia's participation at Navarino strengthened its role as a Balkan power, leading to the Russo-Turkish War (1828–1829) and further Ottoman territorial losses
culturalContext:
topMusic:
- title: God Save the King
  artist: Traditional British National Anthem
  year: 1827
  note: Celebrated British naval victories during this period of empire
topFilms: []
topTVShows: []
zeitgeistNote: In 1827, European Romanticism was at its peak, and Greek independence became a Romantic cause célèbre-Byron had died fighting for Greece in 1824, just three years before Navarino. The battle captured the imaginations of writers and artists across Europe as evidence of national liberation against imperial decline.
relatedQueries:
- Battle of Navarino 1827 Ottoman fleet
- Greek War of Independence naval battles
- British French Russian alliance Mediterranean 1827
- Muhammad Ali Egypt Greek independence
- Ottoman naval decline 19th century
- Navarino Bay naval history
- European intervention Greek independence 1820s
- Treaty of Adrianople 1829
gallery:
- url: "https://web.archive.org/web/20260512200220/https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e8/Navarino.jpg/1280px-Navarino.jpg"
  thumbnailUrl: "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e8/Navarino.jpg/800px-Navarino.jpg"
  caption: Battle of Navarino
  credit: Wikipedia · "Battle of Navarino"
  width: 330
  height: 209
- url: "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f6/Zografos-Makriyannis_13_Siege_and_battles_of_Navarino.jpg/1280px-Zografos-Makriyannis_13_Siege_and_battles_of_Navarino.jpg"
  thumbnailUrl: "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f6/Zografos-Makriyannis_13_Siege_and_battles_of_Navarino.jpg/800px-Zografos-Makriyannis_13_Siege_and_battles_of_Navarino.jpg"
  caption: Zografos-Makriyannis 13 Siege and battles of Navarino
  credit: Panagiotis Zographos
  width: 878
  height: 768
- url: "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/89/Breslaw_and_the_Azoff_at_the_Battle_of_Navarino%2C_20_Oct_1827_PW4854.jpg/1280px-Breslaw_and_the_Azoff_at_the_Battle_of_Navarino%2C_20_Oct_1827_PW4854.jpg"
  thumbnailUrl: "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/89/Breslaw_and_the_Azoff_at_the_Battle_of_Navarino%2C_20_Oct_1827_PW4854.jpg/800px-Breslaw_and_the_Azoff_at_the_Battle_of_Navarino%2C_20_Oct_1827_PW4854.jpg"
  caption: Breslaw and the Azoff at the Battle of Navarino, 20 Oct 1827 PW4854
  credit: George Philip Reinagle
  width: 1280
  height: 954
- url: "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/14/Hanhoute%2C_Alexander_Nevsky_and_Ezekial_at_the_Battle_of_Navarino%2C_20_Oct_1827_BM_301578001.jpg/1280px-Hanhoute%2C_Alexander_Nevsky_and_Ezekial_at_the_Battle_of_Navarino%2C_20_Oct_1827_BM_301578001.jpg"
  thumbnailUrl: "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/14/Hanhoute%2C_Alexander_Nevsky_and_Ezekial_at_the_Battle_of_Navarino%2C_20_Oct_1827_BM_301578001.jpg/800px-Hanhoute%2C_Alexander_Nevsky_and_Ezekial_at_the_Battle_of_Navarino%2C_20_Oct_1827_BM_301578001.jpg"
  caption: Hanhoute, Alexander Nevsky and Ezekial at the Battle of Navarino, 20 Oct 1827 BM 301578001
  credit: George Philip Reinagle
  width: 2500
  height: 1571
translations:
es:
lede: El 20 de octubre de 1827, una flota combinada británica, francesa y rusa destruyó la fuerza naval otomana y egipcia en la bahía de Navarino, frente a la costa griega. La victoria decisiva asestó un golpe aplastante a los esfuerzos otomanos por suprimir la Guerra de Independencia Griega, sellando efectivamente el destino del dominio otomano en Grecia y reformulando el equilibrio de poder en el Mediterráneo Oriental.
summaryShort: La Batalla de Navarino fue una batalla naval librada el 20 de octubre de 1827, durante la Guerra de Independencia Griega (1821–1829), en la bahía de Navarino, en la costa oeste de la península del Peloponeso, en el mar Jónico. Las fuerzas aliadas de Gran Bretaña, Francia y Rusia derrotaron decisivamente a las fuerzas otomanas y egipcias que intentaban suprimir a los griegos.
summaryLong: La Batalla de Navarino fue una batalla naval librada el 20 de octubre de 1827, durante la Guerra de Independencia Griega (1821–1829), en la bahía de Navarino, en la costa oeste de la península del Peloponeso, en el mar Jónico. Las fuerzas aliadas de Gran Bretaña, Francia y Rusia derrotaron decisivamente a las fuerzas otomanas y egipcias que intentaban suprimir a los griegos, haciendo así mucho más probable la independencia griega. Una armada otomana que, además de buques imperiales, incluía escuadrones de los eyalatos de Egipto y del Regencia de Argelia y Túnez, fue destruida por una fuerza aliada de buques de guerra británicos, franceses y rusos. Fue la última batalla naval importante en la historia que se libró enteramente con buques de vela, aunque la mayoría de los barcos combatieron fondeados. La victoria de los Aliados se logró mediante una potencia de fuego y artillería superiores.
generatedAt: "2026-06-08T11:27:18.170Z"
fr:
lede: Le 20 octobre 1827, une flotte combinée britannique, française et russe a détruit la force navale ottomane et égyptienne dans la baie de Navarino au large de la côte grecque. Cette victoire décisive a porté un coup écrasant aux efforts ottomans pour écraser la Guerre d'indépendance grecque, scellant effectivement le destin du règne ottoman en Grèce et redéfinissant l'équilibre des puissances en Méditerranée orientale.
summaryShort: La bataille de Navarino était une bataille navale livrée le 20 octobre 1827, pendant la Guerre d'indépendance grecque (1821–1829), dans la baie de Navarino, sur la côte ouest de la péninsule du Péloponnèse, dans la mer Ionienne. Les forces alliées de Grande-Bretagne, de France et de Russie ont remporté une victoire décisive contre les forces ottomanes et égyptiennes qui tentaient de
summaryLong: La bataille de Navarino était une bataille navale livrée le 20 octobre 1827, pendant la Guerre d'indépendance grecque (1821–1829), dans la baie de Navarino, sur la côte ouest de la péninsule du Péloponnèse, dans la mer Ionienne. Les forces alliées de Grande-Bretagne, de France et de Russie ont remporté une victoire décisive contre les forces ottomanes et égyptiennes qui tentaient de réprimer les Grecs, ce qui a rendu l'indépendance grecque beaucoup plus probable. Une armada ottomane qui, en plus des navires de guerre impériaux, comprenait des escadres des eyalets d'Égypte et de la Régence d'Alger et de Tunis, a été détruite par une force alliée de navires de guerre britanniques, français et russes. Ce fut la dernière grande bataille navale de l'histoire à être livrée entièrement avec des navires à voiles, bien que la plupart des navires aient combattu à l'ancre. La victoire des Alliés a été remportée grâce à une puissance de feu et une artillerie supérieures.
generatedAt: "2026-06-08T11:27:21.787Z"
de:
lede: Am 20. Oktober 1827 zerstörte eine kombinierte britische, französische und russische Flotte die osmanische und ägyptische Kriegsmarine in der Bucht von Navarino vor der griechischen Küste. Der entscheidende Sieg traf die osmanischen Bemühungen zur Unterdrückung des Griechischen Unabhängigkeitskrieges schwer und besiegelte faktisch das Schicksal der osmanischen Herrschaft in Griechenland, während er das Machtverhältnis im östlichen Mittelmeer neu gestaltete.
summaryShort: Die Schlacht von Navarino war eine Seeschlacht, die am 20. Oktober 1827 während des Griechischen Unabhängigkeitskrieges (1821–1829) in der Bucht von Navarino an der Westküste der Peloponnes-Halbinsel in der Ionischen See stattfand. Alliierte Truppen aus Großbritannien, Frankreich und Russland besiegten entscheidend osmanische und ägyptische Kräfte, die versuchten, die Griechen zu unterdrücken.
summaryLong: Die Schlacht von Navarino war eine Seeschlacht, die am 20. Oktober 1827 während des Griechischen Unabhängigkeitskrieges (1821–1829) in der Bucht von Navarino an der Westküste der Peloponnes-Halbinsel in der Ionischen See stattfand. Alliierte Truppen aus Großbritannien, Frankreich und Russland besiegten entscheidend osmanische und ägyptische Kräfte, die versuchten, die Griechen zu unterdrücken, wodurch die griechische Unabhängigkeit viel wahrscheinlicher wurde. Eine osmanische Armada, die neben Reichskriegsschiffen auch Geschwader aus den Eyalets Ägypten und der Regentschaft Algier und Tunis umfasste, wurde von einer Alliierten Flotte aus britischen, französischen und russischen Kriegsschiffen zerstört. Es war die letzte große Seeschlacht der Geschichte, die vollständig mit Seglerschiffen geführt wurde, obwohl die meisten Schiffe vor Anker kämpften. Der Sieg der Alliierten wurde durch überlegene Feuerkraft und Schießkunst erreicht.
generatedAt: "2026-06-08T11:27:26.428Z"
