Mesolonghi
Americannoun
noun
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On November 6 he actually laid siege to Mesolonghi, but here his experiences were as discomfiting as Dramali's.
From The Balkans A History of Bulgaria—Serbia—Greece—Rumania—Turkey by Forbes, Nevill
Accounts differ as to the extent and origin of his deformity; and the doubts on the matter are not removed by the inconsistent accounts of the indelicate post-mortem examination made by Mr. Trelawny at Mesolonghi.
From Byron by Nichol, John
Lord Byron arrived at Mesolonghi on January 5, 1824.
From The World's Greatest Books — Volume 12 — Modern History by Hammerton, John Alexander, Sir
On the 30th he was presented with the freedom of the city of Mesolonghi.
From Byron by Nichol, John
The Ottoman commander in the west raised an auxiliary force of Moslem and Catholic clansmen from northern Albania, and attempted to reach Mesolonghi once more.
From The Balkans A History of Bulgaria—Serbia—Greece—Rumania—Turkey by Forbes, Nevill
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