Phalanx Games have an exceptional catalogue of board games and among them is a compelling strategy game by Vangelis Bagiartakis,
Freedom! Insurgents vs Empire.
Freedom! // Phalanx Games
The initial print run of the game sold out so quickly and interest from people who missed out on it has encouraged Phalanx Games to not just go to a second print run, but to expand it through a pre-order scheme into multiple new language versions, but more on that at the end.
The game itself is set during the Third Siege of Missolonghi, one of the most important events in modern Greek history that took place during the War of Greek Independence. Historically it was the fall of the city that involved the superpowers of Russia, France and Britain in the conflict and ultimately swayed the result but here is your chance to change the course of history.
Unsung Heroes of the Greek War of Independence
“Karaouli” (guard), Theodoros Vryzakis. Public Domain
When one thinks of the Greek War of Independence, the first things that comes to mind are the names: Kolokotronis, Karaiskakis, Papaflessas, Bouboulina, Diakos, and Kanaris.
The next thing that springs to mind are the heroic battles at Gravia Inn, Alamana, Valtetsi, Dervenakia, Navarino.
Yet the 1821 Greek Revolution had many unknown heroes who fought alongside the legendary ones, or fought in their own battles for liberation from the Ottomans.
Some of them are honored, having streets named after them or statues in their birthplace. But many Greeks today have no idea where the name of this or that street comes from. It’s time that was rectified.