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Egyptian Naval Arrival at Souda Bay

Name: Egyptian Naval Arrival at Souda Bay
Start: 1822-05-28
Location: Souda Bay

When: 28 May 1822
Where: Souda Bay
Part of: Egyptian and Albanian troops overturn the Greek revolt on Crete

Hasan Pasha arrived at Souda Bay with an Egyptian fleet to end the rebellion, burning villages throughout Crete.

On 28 May 1822, an Egyptian fleet of 30 warships and 84 transports arrived at Souda Bay. Led by Hasan Pasha, Muhammad Ali's son-in-law, the force was tasked with ending the rebellion. Hasan did not waste time, proceeding to burn villages throughout Crete.

Sources

Greek War of Independence Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-27

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