Between 1821 and 1830 a war for independence from the Ottoman Empire was fought in Greece. Barbary States, formally subject to the Sultan’s sovereignty, were themselves involved in this conflict in which they participated with a naval contingent. Notably, Tunis lost its ships in minor clashes and in the Navarino disaster (1827) while its trade was successfully attacked by Greek privateers; furthermore, society was crossed by various tensions, also due to the presence of a large Greek community, at the risk of clashes and violence between Muslims and the European minority. Through documents produced by some European consulates, in this article the main military and social implications of Greek War of Independence on Tunisia are analysed, with references to major war events, to the privateer warfare, to the slave trade and to the danger of social conflicts.
Tra il 1821 e il 1830 fu combattuta in Grecia una guerra per l’indipendenza dall’Impero ottomano. Questo conflitto coinvolse anche le Reggenze barbaresche, formalmente sottoposte alla sovranità del sultano, che parteciparono con un contingente navale ma subirono in queste circostanze diversi danni. In particolare, Tunisi perse le proprie navi in scontri minori e nel disastro di Navarino (1827), mentre i corsari greci aggredirono con successo il suo commercio; inoltre, diverse tensioni, dovute anche alla presenza di una cospicua comunità greca, attraversarono la società, visto il rischio di scontri e violenze tra i musulmani e la minoranza europea. In questa sede sono quindi analizzate, attraverso documenti prodotti da alcuni consolati europei, le principali ripercussioni militari e sociali della guerra d’Indipendenza greca sulla Tunisia, con riferimenti agli eventi bellici, alla guerra di corsa, al traffico degli schiavi e al pericolo di conflitti sociali.
Le ripercussioni militari e sociali della guerra d’Indipendenza greca sulla Tunisia (1821-1830)
Giorgio Toso
2025-01-01
Abstract
Between 1821 and 1830 a war for independence from the Ottoman Empire was fought in Greece. Barbary States, formally subject to the Sultan’s sovereignty, were themselves involved in this conflict in which they participated with a naval contingent. Notably, Tunis lost its ships in minor clashes and in the Navarino disaster (1827) while its trade was successfully attacked by Greek privateers; furthermore, society was crossed by various tensions, also due to the presence of a large Greek community, at the risk of clashes and violence between Muslims and the European minority. Through documents produced by some European consulates, in this article the main military and social implications of Greek War of Independence on Tunisia are analysed, with references to major war events, to the privateer warfare, to the slave trade and to the danger of social conflicts.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.



