THE DAY IN HISTORY · OCTOBER 20
October 20 in history
What happened on October 20: 1 moment from the Maps of History atlases, in 1827, each linked to the map that shows it.
— Battle of Navarino
20 Oct 1827 — A combined British-French-Russian fleet destroys the Ottoman-Egyptian navy at anchor — the last great battle under sail, and the powers’ backhanded gift of Greek independence.
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