Historical Events tagged with "dragasani"
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Military & Warfare
Filiki Eteria's Defeat in Wallachia
June 19th, 1821 203 years ago
The Filiki Eteria, a secret society aiming to liberate Greece from Ottoman rule, suffered a significant defeat by Ottoman forces in the town of Drăgășani, Wallachia. This confrontation highlighted the challenges faced by the Greek independence movement, as internal discord and external pressures intensified. The Ottomans, utilizing their military superiority, effectively repelled the insurrectionist forces, leading to a retreat and disarray among the revolutionaries.
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