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Nasuhzade Ali Pasha
Ottoman admiral / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Nasuhzade Ali Pasha (Turkish: Nasuhzade Ali Paşa), commonly known as Kara Ali Pasha (Greek: Καρά Αλή Πασάς), was an Ottoman-Albanian admiral during the early stages of the Greek War of Independence. In 1821, as second-in-command of the Ottoman navy, he succeeded in resupplying the isolated Ottoman fortresses in the Peloponnese, while his subordinate Ismael Gibraltar destroyed Galaxeidi. Promoted to Kapudan Pasha (commander-in-chief of the navy), and led the suppression of the revolt in Chios and the ensuing Chios massacre in April 1822. He was killed when a fireship captained by Konstantinos Kanaris blew up his flagship in Chios harbour on the night of 18/19 June 1822.
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Nasuhzade Ali Pasha | |
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Nasuhzade Ali Paşa | |
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Kapudan Pasha | |
In office 1821–1822 | |
Monarch | Mahmud II |
Personal details | |
Born | Shkodra, Rumelia Eyalet, Ottoman Empire (modern Albania) |
Died | 18/19 June 1822 Chios, Eyalet of the Archipelago, Ottoman Empire (modern Greece) |
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Years of service | c. 1810–1822 |
Rank | Grand Admiral |
Battles/wars | Greek War of Independence |
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