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Missolonghi [ˌmɪsəˈlɒŋgɪ], Mesolonghi n (Placename) 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.: 11 275 (latest est.) Modern Greek name Mesolóngion How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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He sailed to the Greek camp at the malarial town of Missolonghi, where he showed qualities of leadership but died of fever after a few months, in 1824, before he had time to accomplish anything. |
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