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Byron to Catherine Gordon Byron, August 11th 1809: "I have not yet been to Africa, the wind is contrary, but I dined yesterday at Algesiras with Lady Westmoreland where I met General Castanos the celebrated Spanish leader in the late & present war…

Mentioned by Hobhouse to Byron 1810-08-15

Byron to John Hanson, November 24th 1809:
(Source: text from B.L.Egerton 2611 ff.159-61; BLJ I 233-4)
Visited 1809-11-24 to JoHanson. 1810-05-03 to HeDrury.. Also known as the Gulf of Arta or the Gulf of Actium,
and in some official documents as…

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Byron to John Cam Hobhouse, from Tripolitza, August 16th, 1810*

See JoHobhouse to Byron 1811-10-01. "Berat or Arnaut Belgrade, the stronghold of the pashalik of Vallona, was twelve
hours' journey from Tepelene, the native place of Ali Pasha and the site of his palace. Berat is on the river Crevasta, Tepelene on…

Byron to Francis Hodgson, August 6th 1809: "You will not expect a long letter after my riding so far ‘on hollow pampered jades of Asia.’ Talking of Asia puts me in mind of Africa, which is within five miles of my present residence."

Named by Byron to FrHodgson 1809-05-05, as distinct from "Asia"

37.983972, 23.727806

Name used by Byron in 1810-05-03 as having been topographised. An historical region that encompasses the city of Athens, the capital of Greece. The historical region is centered on the Attic peninsula, which projects into the Aegean Sea. Wiki

Byron to John Hanson, August 7th 1809: "I passed some French prisoners on the road from Badajoz to Seville, and saw a spy who was condemned to be shot ..."