Blockade of Crete by the powers begins

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Litencyc Editors (Independent Scholar - Europe)
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After Greece refused to withdraw its troops from Crete, when a revolutionary insurrection is fighting for independence from the Ottoman Empire and union with the Greek mainland, the European powers begin a blockade of the island.

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Citation: Editors, Litencyc. "Blockade of Crete by the powers begins". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 30 December 2011 [https://www.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=19212, accessed 25 April 2024.]

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