Fragment from silk tent

Fragment from the silk tent of Mahmud Pasha Dramali (1780-1822); booty taken from the battle at Dervenakia, Peloponnese, on 26-28 July 1822, where his troops were defeated by the Greek army, thanks to the military genius of Theodoros Kolokotronis (1770-1843). This crucial victory halted the Turkish advance, thus saving the Revolution in Peloponnese. Gift of Andriani Kolokotroni. (ΓΕ 8279)