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2 unusual facts about George Finlay


George Finlay

Confusion arising from a work of Thomas Moore on the life of Byron which refers to his uncle by full name but Finlay only by surname, lead to some of his exploits being ascribed to a putative brother Kirkman Finlay.

His father died in 1802, and his Scottish mother and uncle (Kirkman Finlay) took hand of his education.


Stefani, Preveza

The village was first mentioned by the historian George Finlay as the Kantza narrows: when the Souliotes were sent as aid to Peta they were attacked by the Turks there in August 1822 during the Greek War of Independence.


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