Lot 06351

Folio, 35x23cm, pp.4. Troubles in the environs of Constantinople. Jannisaries revolted in Bosphorus and took the control of a castle (detailed presentation of events). The Sultan arrived to crush them. In the meanwhile, several people leaving from Constantinople . The Sultan plans to abolish all Jannisary army units. This force, actually of 2.000 men, creates big problems. The Greeks of Constantinople were remarkably quite during this internal Turkish fight. Ottoman forces gathering in Epirus, Albania and Thessalia, planning to move southwards. 15.000 men are now in Yannina and will head to Roumeli (by Acarnania), another force via Salona. Several other information about these incidents. The Turkish fleet moved from Tsesme and Chios finally to Negreponte, where 5.000 men had landed to help the local castle forces, while Negreponte and Karisto were one step before surrendering. As these reinforcements arrived in the middle of the harvest, they had plundered also Greeks lands. The fleet now plans to support Methoni, Coron and if possible Patras. Several other news, including the selling of Bonapart’s Library in London by Sothebys .