Peacekeepers Collection

Palace of Prince George - Chania, Crete. Although much of modern Greece had been independent since the 1820s, Crete remained in Ottoman hands

Occupying French troops in front of the Bank of Crete
Crete - Greece - Occupying French troops parade in front of the Bank of Crete. Although much of modern Greece had been independent since the 1820s, Crete remained in Ottoman hands

Annexation of Crete by Great Powers
Although much of modern Greece had been independent since the 1820s, Crete remained in Ottoman hands. A Greek force arrived to annex the island in 1897 and the Great Powers acted

English and Scottish Soldiers on Crete
English and Scottish Soldiers (more specifically the Seaforth Highlanders and Highland Light Infantry) on Crete. Although much of modern Greece had been independent since the 1820s

Russian and Montenegrin Soldiers in Crete. Although much of modern Greece had been independent since the 1820s, Crete remained in Ottoman hands

Italian troops on Crete, including cavalry, artillery and carabinieri. Although much of modern Greece had been independent since the 1820s, Crete remained in Ottoman hands

French Officers on Crete. Although much of modern Greece had been independent since the 1820s, Crete remained in Ottoman hands

French Soldiers on Crete and various views of the Island. Although much of modern Greece had been independent since the 1820s, Crete remained in Ottoman hands

Italian Infantry on Crete. Although much of modern Greece had been independent since the 1820s, Crete remained in Ottoman hands

Sultan Abdul Hamid II of Turkey and Crete
In this cartoon postcard, John Bull, and personifications of France, Austria, Germany, Italy and Russia watch on, as Sultan Abdul Hamid II (1842 - 1918) wields a knife in a dispute over Crete

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