Philhellenes

Lord Byron (1788-1824)

Scion noble family of England published the first collection of poetry "School Hours" in 1807. In 1823 aboard the ship Hercules, which anchor in Argostoli. Undertake the financing of the Greek fleet, which thus manages to break the blockade and enter at Missolonghi. On January 5 the host city below volleys and shots. At Missolonghi helps military organization and continuously contribute financially, while achieving a loan from England. After an epileptic seizure health is becoming weaker. After a cold dying on April 19, 1824.

James Mayer

Swiss origin, arrived at Missolonghi in 1821 to offer his services to the games. At Missolonghi pantrefitke the Atlanta Inglezou. Together caring for the care of the wounded in hospital, which was housed in her home Inglezou. With the printing presses that gave Colonel Leicester Stanhope, undertook the publication of the newspaper "Greek Time". The newspaper was started in January 1824 and was issued until February 20, 1826. In printing Mayer in 1825 was the "Hymn to Freedom" written by D. Salmon in a month (as they say). In the historical record of the city there is the original version of the Greek and Italian language with "ex printing Mestheneos, in Mesolongio, 1825."