Destruction of Psara
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The Destruction of Psara (in Greek: Καταστροφή των Ψαρών, Katastrofí ton Psarón) was the killing of thousands of Greeks on the island of Psara by Ottoman troops during the Greek War of Independence in 1824.
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Destruction of Psara | |
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Part of Massacres during the Greek War of Independence | |
Location | Psara, Ottoman Empire |
Coordinates | 38°33′N 25°34′E |
Date | 20–21 June (2–3 July N.S.) 1824 |
Deaths | 17,000 killed or sold as slaves |
Perpetrators | Ottoman military |
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