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In early 1822, the Turkish-Egyptian fleet led by Vice Admiral Kara Pepe Ali and the Egyptian Vice Admiral Ismail Gibraltar left Hellespont with orders to sail to Patras in order to supply the Turks besieged by the Greek revolutionaries. A fleet of 63 Greek ships from Psara, Hydra and Spetses, led by Nikolis Apostolis, Andreas Miaoulis and Gikas Tsoupas, was in pursuit. Andreas Miaoulis, who had taken command of the Greek armada, thought it was the right opportunity to attack.
On the morning of February 20, the Turkish-Egyptians were surprised to see the small Greek ships being cannonaded by the small Greek ships and in a terrible storm. After a five-hour naval battle, one Turkish frigate was completely destroyed and many other ships suffered considerable damage. Many Turks were killed or seriously injured.
The Turkish fleet, after leaving Patras, fled to Zakynthos, which was under British command. When the Greeks sailed there to resume their attack, they were prevented by the English, who proclaimed the neutrality of the island. The Greek fleet returned on 24 February and anchored at Messolonghi, ready for a new confrontation.
The Battle of Patras, in which the star of Andreas Miaoulis shone, was an event of great importance for the Greek struggle at sea, despite the small Turkish losses. It was the first time that Greek ships faced the Sultan's fleet without using fireboats.
Source: SanSimera.gr
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