Greece: Vasilios Chalis (1785 - 1846), a Cretan leader in the 1821 Great War of Independence (Greek Revolution), 1866 Square, Chania (Hania), Crete. The Greek War of Independence, also known as the Greek Revolution or the Greek Revolution of 1821, was a successful war of independence by Greek revolutionaries against the Ottoman Empire between 1821 and 1829. However, Cretan participation in the revolution was extensive, but it failed to achieve liberation from Turkish rule because of Egyptian intervention on the island.

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