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An interpretation of a naval battle during the War of Greek Independence, 1821–1832. It took place when French, Russian, and British ships destroyed a Turkish or Ottoman-Egyptian fleet in the bay of Navarino – now known as Pylos – on the west coast of the Greek Peloponnese. Consequent to the signing of the Treaty of London in 1827, the signatories Britain, France and Russia were all committed to enforcing peace in the Archipelago and although Greece agreed to an armistice Turkey did not. Vice-Admiral Sir Edward Codrington, the Mediterranean Commander-in-Chief, therefore tried to prevent the Turks supplying their troops in Greece. By 13 October he had been joined by the French squadron commanded by Rear-Admiral Henri de Rigny and by the Russian squadron under Rear-Admiral Count Heiden.
In the foreground to the far left of the painting a Turkish 74-gun ship is being engaged to starboard. To the right of this, in starboard-quarter view, the French ship 'Breslau', 84 guns, is shown firing into the bow of the Turkish ship. Beyond her to the right a huge explosion indicates one of the Turkish frigates blowing up. Just to the right of centre is the British 'Albion', 74 guns, starboard-quarter view, in action with a Turkish double-banked frigate, only the starboard bow of which can be seen through the gunsmoke.
Title
The Battle of Navarino, 20 October 1827
Date
1828
Medium
oil on canvas
Measurements
H 121.9 x W 243.8 cm
Accession number
BHC0623
Work type
Painting
National Maritime Museum
Romney Road, Greenwich, London, Greater London SE10 9NF England
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