4 August 1715 Proven

On 4 August 1715 the Grand Vizier left the camp at Tziveri for Modon (Methoni). Brue describes an hour through fairly flat land and then three hours over a narrow, difficult pass through rocky mountains: the road from Myloi up to Achladokampos, where soldiers were still working on the track. At Achladokampos he saw a few ruined mills.

Where
Junction with the Tripoli road, Tripoli
Who
Benjamin Brue, Silahdar Damat Ali Pasha
Threads
War and occupation, Travellers
Certainty
Proven confirmed by primary sources

Sources

  • B. Brue, Journal de la campagne que le grand vesir Ali Pacha a faite en 1715 pour la conquête de la Morée, ed. A. Dumont, Paris 1870, p. 37 Open (opens in a new tab)

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