The war of Greece (the war of the Morea) (1821–1828)

04The war of Greece (the war of the Morea) (1821–1828)

• It broke out to meet the Greeks' demand for independence from the Ottoman State.
• Greece and eastern Europe had been part of the Ottoman Empire since the late fifteenth century.
• Muhammad Ali sent Egyptian forces to Greece in 1824.
• The Egyptian army performed its task well, and the final results of the war told in favour of Muhammad Ali and the building of his own strength.

Its results

• The annexation of the island of Crete to the waliya of Egypt.
• The army acquired field experience.
• Egypt's standing rose internationally: negotiations were held directly with Egypt to reach an agreement ending the war (1828).
• Growth of the idea of separating from the Ottoman State and securing Egypt's independence.