# French fleet fights at Navarino (1827)

URL: https://history-france.com/timeline/1827-french-fleet-fights-at-navarino
Location: Navarino
Categories: battle

French ships joined Britain and Russia in defeating the Ottoman-Egyptian fleet during the Greek independence struggle. Within the broader Restoration, July Monarchy & Second Republic period, Post-Napoleonic France alternated between restored monarchy, constitutional reform and revolution. Industrialization, colonial expansion and new social movements culminated in the democratic upheaval of 1848. At this point in the timeline, the relevant governing authority is Charles X (King of France). French fleet fights at Navarino mattered because it changed the military or territorial balance and influenced the political choices that followed. The event is positioned here so visitors can read it alongside changes in government, warfare, society, religion, culture and France’s wider international setting.

## Why it matters
French fleet fights at Navarino mattered because it changed the military or territorial balance and influenced the political choices that followed.

Ruler at the time: [Charles X](https://history-france.com/rulers/charles-x)

## Sources
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