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Destruction of Psara
Part of Massacres during the Greek War of Independence
After the destruction of Psara by Nikolaos Gyzis
LocationPsara, Ottoman Empire
Coordinates38°33′N 25°34′E / 38.550°N 25.567°E / 38.550; 25.567
Date20–21 June (2–3 July N.S.) 1824
Deaths17,000 killed or sold as slaves
PerpetratorsOttoman military

The Destruction of Psara (in Greek: Καταστροφή των Ψαρών, Katastrofí ton Psarón) was the killing of thousands of Greeks on the island of Psara by Ottoman troops during the Greek War of Independence in 1824.

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