Battle of Itea
Part of theGreek War of Independence
Painting depicting the Battle of Itea byYiannis Poulakas
Date 30 September 1827 Location offItea,Aegean Sea Result Greek victory
Belligerents
First Hellenic Republic	Ottoman Empire Eyalet of Egypt
Commanders and leaders
Frank Abney Hastings	Unknown
Strength
4 ships	3 schooners 3 brigs 3 transport ships 1 gunboat
Casualties and losses
Unknown	7 ships destroyed two captured

TheBattle of Itea (Greek:Ναυμαχία της Ιτέας) orBattle of Agali (Ναυμαχία της Αγκάλης) was a naval battle fought on 30 September 1827, in theGulf of Corinth, during theGreek War of Independence. Under the command of BritishPhilhellene,Frank Abney Hastings, a small Greek squadron launched a raid on an Ottoman fleet anchored nearItea.^[1]

The Greek squadron consisted of abrig and two smallgunboats led by the flagshipKarteria, a steam-powered warship. Opposing the Greeks was the Ottoman fleet, consisting of threeschooners, three brigs, three transports and a gunboat, protected by shore batteries^[1]

As Hastings with theKarteria approached, the Ottoman fleet confident of the superiority of their firepower, would initially hold their fire. As Hastings approached within 500 yards of the Ottoman ships he ordered his fleet to drop anchor. After an initial ranging shot by theKarteria, the Ottoman ships would open fire focusing their shots on the steamship. In reply to this, theKarteria would begin firinggrapeshot with the intention of disabling the Ottoman crews and to destroy their ships' rigging, while the Greek ship's guns would open fire with explosive rounds destroying three Ottoman vessels.^[1] The Ottoman shore batteries would also come under fire by grape shot, dispersing their men. Hastings would attempt to capture the remaining Ottoman vessels while coming under musket fire from Ottoman troops who had returned to their posts. Hastings would succeed in capturing two ships, and set fire to the remaining four.^[2]

News of the Greek victory would quickly spread contributing to fresh recruits joining the revolutionary forces,^[2] while after learning of Hastings victoryIbrahim Pasha vowed to take revenge by destroying theKarteria, a promise which would remain unrealised.^[1] The battle also served as a catalyst to theBattle of Navarino, by provoking aggressive actions by Ibrahim Pasha.

• 1827 in Greece
• Conflicts in 1827
• Naval battles of the Greek War of Independence
• Battles involving Ottoman Egypt
• September 1827
• Gulf of Corinth

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