Revolution and liberation · The Revolution of 1821
The Greek senate takes refuge at Myli
July 1822 Proven
When Dramali's Ottoman army poured into the Argolid in July 1822, the Greek senate fled to Myli. Dimitrios Ypsilantis fell back there with about 600 men, taking position between the sea and the foot of the steep mountains. A German volunteer noted that the place consisted only of a few storehouses and several mills.
Note: The German diarist does not say which calendar he used, so the month is kept as given.
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Sources
- [A. v. L.], ed. L. von Bollmann, Der Hellenen Freiheitskampf im Jahre 1822. Aus dem Tagebuche des Herrn A. v. L., Bern 1823 Open (opens in a new tab)
- C. Métaxas, Souvenirs de la guerre de l'indépendance de la Grèce, 1888 (government on ships at the Mills in 1822)
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