Concluding The Battle Of Navarino

Concluding the Battle of Navarino, it was the battle that sealed independence for the Greeks. The loss of the navy’s presence in the Aegean would allow the Greek nation to grow. This is because without their navy, the Ottomans could not efficiently send troops or supplies to control the Balkan Peninsula. An American surgeon Samuel Gridley Howe said,
“This day has been to me one of the happiest of my existence, and to all Greece one of joy and exultation. For it has brought the confirmation of the news of the destruction of the Turkish fleet at Navarino, and for ever puts at rest the question of the reconquest of Greece by Turkey.”
As soon as the fleet was destroyed, it was clear that the Greeks were going to secure their independence.
Each event follows the same motif. The Ottoman Navy was constantly a step behind their rivals in every conflict. They were also not able to provide good leadership. The admirals made giant blunders constantly like allowing the Russian fleet to escape at Anapoli. There was also poor leadership shown at the Battle of Navarino, where the Ottomans and Egyptians were not on the same page. Also, vague orders were given to their men on the day the battle broke out. The Battle of Sinope ended in disaster because their leaders were willing to sacrifice a fleet in exchange for becoming the rally of the British and French. The Ottomans were also unable to keep their economy in good condition. Their inability to maintain their economy created a navy that was poorly produced and trained. They had trouble rebuilding their navy after suffering the aforementioned defeats because of the economy. Another major theme in all of the battles are the numerical advantage that the Ottomans hold. In every battle, the Ottomans outnumbered their enemy’s vessels by quite a bit. This is because they were behind their rivals with technological advances. They were forced to keep outdated ships in their navy because of their lack of modern battleships in each individual battle. These were the main reasons the Ottoman Navy failed during the end of the