Greco-Turkish War of 1897

The Greco-Turkish War of 1897, sometimes called the Thirty Days' War, arose from the revolt on Crete against Ottoman rule, which many Greeks wanted to unite with Greece. Greek irregulars and then regular troops took action in support of the Cretans, and the Ottoman Empire declared war. The Greek army, poorly prepared, was defeated in Thessaly by Ottoman forces trained by German advisers, who advanced as far as Domokos. The great powers intervened and made the sides sign an armistice. Greece had to pay an indemnity and accept some border changes, while Crete was given autonomy under an Ottoman suzerainty, with Prince George of Greece as high commissioner. The defeat caused a crisis in Greece, which led to army reforms.

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