Destruction of Psara
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.
| Destruction of Psara | |
|---|---|
| Part of Massacres during the Greek War of Independence | |
After the destruction of Psara by Nikolaos Gyzis | |
| 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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