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Psara is a Greek island in the Aegean Sea. It is near the larger island of Khios.
Psara joined the Greek War of Independence on
April 10, 1821. A noted native naval leader
of the time was future Prime Minister of Greece
Constantine Kanaris. The island was invaded on June 21, 1824 by Egyptian forces under the command of Ibrahim Pasha. A part of
the population managed to flee the island, but those who didn't were either sold into slavery or slaughtered. The island was
deserted and surviving islanders were scattered through what is now Southern Greece.
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