Missolonghi

He commanded around 600 Suliotes in preparations for a siege of Lepanto, a fortified town to the east of Missolonghi.
Poet and Rake, Lord Byron Was Also an Interventionist With Brains and Savvy|Michael Weiss|February 16, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Byron, who recovered long enough to call it "entuzy-muzy," had a relapse, which carried him off—to Missolonghi.
The Devil's Dictionary|Ambrose Bierce
They knew that the Greek fleet was lying before Missolonghi, and they expected to sight a convoy sent out to meet them.
Byron|Richard Edgcumbe
We made signals by firing pistols and carabines, and shouted, To morrow we meet at Missolonghi—to morrow!
Byron|Richard Edgcumbe

On receipt of Byrons letter, Mavrocordato sent five gunboats and a brig-of-war to escort him to Missolonghi.
Byron|Richard Edgcumbe
The following account of an incident connected with Byrons clemency to a prisoner pictures the state of things at Missolonghi.
Byron|Richard Edgcumbe

British Dictionary definitions for Missolonghi

Missolonghi

Mesolonghi

/ (ˌmɪsəˈlɒŋɡɪ) /

noun

a town in W Greece, near the Gulf of Patras: famous for its defence against the Turks in 1822–23 and 1825–26 and for its association with Lord Byron, who died here in 1824. Pop (municipality): 18 354 (2001)Modern Greek name: Mesolóngion

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