Laskarina Bouboulina
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Laskarina Pinotsi, commonly known as Bouboulina, was a Greek naval commander in the Greek War of Independence in 1821, considered one of the first women to attain the rank of admiral.
Oil painting of Bouboulina National Historical Museum, Athens
"Bobelina". Russian lubok of 19th century.
Spetses
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Spetses is an island in Attica, Greece. It is counted among the Saronic Islands group. Until 1948, it was part of the Argolis and Corinthia Prefecture, which is now split into Argolis and Corinthia. I
Laskarina Bouboulina
…independence from the Ottoman Empire, being among the few women to do so. Following the outbreak of the Greek War of Independence she commanded a fleet of Spetsiot ships which contributed to several campaigns, most notably the siege of Nafplion. Following the defeat of her faction in the Greek civil war in 1824…
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Portrait of Ioannis Kyriakou, fighter of the Greek War of Independence, from Spetses.
The Poseidonion Hotel of Spetses
View of the seafront