siege of Missolonghi

Target entity: siege of Missolonghi
Context triple: [Greek War of Independence, significantEvent, siege of Missolonghi]

• A. Chios massacre in 1822
  The Chios massacre in 1822 was a brutal Ottoman slaughter and enslavement of tens of thousands of Greek inhabitants of the island of Chios, which shocked European public opinion and became a symbol of the atrocities of the Greek War of Independence.
• B. Salonika Expedition
  The Salonika Expedition was an Allied military campaign during World War I in the Balkans, centered on forces based around the Greek port city of Salonika (Thessaloniki) to oppose Central Powers operations in the region.
• C. siege and fall of Tripolitsa in 1821
  The siege and fall of Tripolitsa in 1821 was a pivotal early victory for Greek revolutionaries, marked by the capture of the main Ottoman stronghold in the Peloponnese and a subsequent massacre that shocked contemporary Europe.
• D. Greco-Turkish War (1897)
  The Greco-Turkish War of 1897 was a brief conflict between the Kingdom of Greece and the Ottoman Empire, primarily fought over control and status of Crete and resulting in a decisive Ottoman victory.
• E. Greek War of Independence
  The Greek War of Independence was the early 19th-century revolutionary conflict in which Greeks fought to liberate themselves from Ottoman rule and establish an independent Greek state.
• F. None of above. chosen
• G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

Target entity: siege of Missolonghi
Target entity description: The siege of Missolonghi was a pivotal and brutal Ottoman siege of the Greek-held town during the Greek War of Independence, remembered for the defenders’ heroic resistance and tragic mass exodus in 1826.

• A. Chios massacre in 1822
  The Chios massacre in 1822 was a brutal Ottoman slaughter and enslavement of tens of thousands of Greek inhabitants of the island of Chios, which shocked European public opinion and became a symbol of the atrocities of the Greek War of Independence.
• B. Salonika Expedition
  The Salonika Expedition was an Allied military campaign during World War I in the Balkans, centered on forces based around the Greek port city of Salonika (Thessaloniki) to oppose Central Powers operations in the region.
• C. siege and fall of Tripolitsa in 1821
  The siege and fall of Tripolitsa in 1821 was a pivotal early victory for Greek revolutionaries, marked by the capture of the main Ottoman stronghold in the Peloponnese and a subsequent massacre that shocked contemporary Europe.
• D. Greco-Turkish War (1897)
  The Greco-Turkish War of 1897 was a brief conflict between the Kingdom of Greece and the Ottoman Empire, primarily fought over control and status of Crete and resulting in a decisive Ottoman victory.
• E. Greek War of Independence
  The Greek War of Independence was the early 19th-century revolutionary conflict in which Greeks fought to liberate themselves from Ottoman rule and establish an independent Greek state.
• F. None of above. chosen