Orlov Revolt

When

Feb 1770 – 17 Jun 1771

Kind

Rebellion

Coordinates

38.43° N, 21.92° E

Description

Greek anti-Ottoman uprising in 1770

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1770 Greek uprising against the Ottoman Empire

The Orlov revolt was a Greek uprising in the Peloponnese and later also in Crete that broke out in February 1770, following the arrival of Russian Admiral Alexey Orlov, commander of the Imperial Russian Navy during the Russo-Turkish War (1768–1774), at the Mani Peninsula.

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