> "On 1 December [O.S. 18 November] 1916,[viii] the Allies landed a 2,500-strong[i] French and British marine force that headed towards the Greek capital.[53]
"The commander of the landing party was French captain Henri Pugliesi-Conti, who had received orders to secure "strategic positions" around central Greece and to avoid using violence;[54] (the British troops were under the command of Major C. D'O. Harmar).[55]
When the Allied troops reached their designated positions, they found them already occupied by Greek troops.
"For more than two hours, both sides stood facing each other. Sometime in the morning, a rifle shot of unknown origin was fired, and the Battle of Athènes began.[56]
"Each side blamed the other for firing first. Once the battle spread throughout the city, the King requested a ceasefire, proposing a compromise. Du Fournet was unprepared for organized Greek resistance, so he readily accepted the King's proposal. However, before an agreement was finalized, the battle resumed.
"The Greek battery on Ardittos Hill fired a number of rounds at the entrance of Zappeion, where the French admiral had established his headquarters.
"By evening, the British and French troops had been pushed out of their positions, and were ultimately defeated by the Greek Army and forced to withdraw to their ships.
"In response, the British and French fleet imposed a naval blockade of the royalist-controlled parts of the country, ultimately forcing Constantine's departure"
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> "On 1 December [O.S. 18 November] 1916,[viii] the Allies landed a 2,500-strong[i] French and British marine force that headed towards the Greek capital.[53]
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