Greek Battalion of Balaklava
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title:
Greek Battalion of Balaklava
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The Greek Battalion of Balaklava was a military unit of the Imperial Russian Army which participated in the Russo-Turkish wars of 1768–1774, 1787–1792 and 1806–1812. It consisted of Greek expatriates who were living in the Balaklava area. Initially the battalion was named "Greek Infantry Regiment" and in 1797 was renamed to "Greek Balaklava Battalion". Its Greek soldiers were from the Peloponnese, the Aegean islands, the Ionian Islands and the Venetian dominions in Albania. They were experienced
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Military unit
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greek_Battalion_of_Balaklava
date created:
2011-09-26T11:50:34Z
date modified:
2024-08-28T23:03:20Z
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