That Greece might still be free the Philhellenes in the War of Independence St. Clair, William. creator Beaton, Roderick. JSTOR (Organization) text bibliography Electronic books. History. enk 2008 New rev. corrected ed. monographic eng remote 1 online resource (xxi, 419 pages) : illustrations, maps, portraits "When in 1821 the Greeks rose in violent revolution against the rule of the Ottoman Turks, waves of sympathy spread across Western Europe and the United States. More than a thousand volunteers set out to fight for the cause. William St Clair meticulously researched and highly readable account of their aspirations and experiences was hailed as definitive when it was first published. Long out of print, it remains the standard account of the Philhellenic movement and essential reading for any students of the Greek War of Independence, Byron, and European Romanticism. This completely revised edition includes a new introduction by Roderick Beaton, an updated bibliography and many new illustrations"--Publisher's description. The Outbreak -- The Return of the Ancient Hellenes -- The Regiment -- Two Kinds of War -- The Cause of Greece, the Cause of Europe -- The Road to Marseilles -- Chios -- The Battalion of Philhellenes -- The Battle of Peta -- The Triumph of the Captains -- The Return Home -- The German Legion -- Knights and Crusaders -- Secrets of State -- Enter the British -- Lord Byron joins the Cause -- 'To bring Freedom and Knowledge to Greece' -- Arrivals at Missolonghi -- The Byron Brigade -- Essays in Regeneration -- The New Apostles -- The English Gold -- The Coming of the Arabs -- The Shade of Napoleon -- 'No freedom to fight for at home' -- French Idealism and French Cynicism -- Regulars Again -- A New Fleet -- Athens and Navarino -- America to the Rescue -- Later -- Appendix I: Remarks on Numbers -- Appendix II: The Principal Philhellenic Expeditions -- Notes on the Select Bibliography -- Select Bibliography -- Bibliography of Primary and Secondary Material Since 1972. William St. Clair ; with a new introduction by Rodrick Beaton. Directory of Open Access Books: DOAB. "New edition, revised, corrected, and with additional illustrations and updated bibliography." "First edition published in 1972 by Oxford University Press"--Title page verso. Electronic resource. Includes bibliographical references (pages 361-374) and index. e-gr--- War of Independence (Greece : 1821-1829) Philhellenism Greece History War of Independence, 1821-1829 Participation, Foreign HISTORY Europe Greece HISTORY Social History Military participation Foreign Philhellenism Greece 1821-1829 fast Greece Greek History Lord Byron War of Independence Philhellenes War History Romanticism DF807 .S35 2008eb online 949.506 9781906924027 1906924023 9781906924010 1906924015 9781906924003 1906924007 http://proxy.library.tamu.edu/login?url=https://www.jstor.org/stable/10.2307/j.ctt5vjt7w CN8ML 120508 20191021080131.0 in00004066347 eng