Battle of Itea

Overview

The Battle of Itea or Battle of Agali was a naval battle fought on 30 September 1827, in the Gulf of Corinth, during the Greek War of Independence. Under the command of British Philhellene, Frank Abney Hastings, a small Greek squadron launched a raid on an Ottoman fleet anchored near Itea.

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Significance

The Battle of Itea was a naval engagement fought in the Gulf of Corinth during the Greek War of Independence. A small Greek squadron under British Philhellene Frank Abney Hastings conducted a raid against an Ottoman fleet anchored near Itea. The engagement represents one of the operations in which Philhellene officers played a direct command role in Greek naval efforts against Ottoman forces during the war.

Tactics

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