NOUN | act | Navarino, battle of Navarino | a decisive naval battle in the War of Greek Independence (1827) |
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Meaning | A decisive naval battle in the War of Greek Independence (1827); the Turkish and Egyptian fleet was defeated by an allied fleet of British and French and Russian warships. | |
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Synonym | battle of Navarino | |
Instance of | naval battle | A pitched battle between naval fleets |
Region | Greece, Hellenic Republic, Ellas | A republic in southeastern Europe on the southern part of the Balkan peninsula |
Spanish | Navarino | |
Catalan | Batalla de Navarino, Navarino |
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