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People
Philhellenes (1821-1829)
Charles Nicolas Fabvier (1782-1855)
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Baron Charles Nicolas Fabvier (1782-1855) [Hellenic Post]. French military personage. Charles Nicolas Fabvier offered his services during the Greek War of Independence which gave him the opportunity to serve his democratic principles. The 3rd National Assembly at Troizen {Trizin ~ Τροιζήν} naturalized him a Greek citizen for services rendered. That was when Fabvier said: "Greece has repaid me grandly for the few drops of blood I have shed in its sacred cause."
Fabvier came to the struggling Greece in 1823 and lent his support to those fighting in Methoni {Μεθώνη} and Koroni {Κορώνη}. Then he toured Europe to recruit philhellenes and in mid 1825 the Greek Government invited him to set up a regular army in Nafplion {Ναύπλιον}.
The Euboea {Evia ~ Εύβοια} campaign to secure supplies for his men failed.
He worked with Karaiskakis [People] against the Ottomans in Attica {Αττική}, but lack of communication led to the defeat at Haidari {Χαϊδάρι}. In 1826 he entered the area of the Acropolis of Athens [Place Names] with 500 men of his regular army, each one holding a sack of gunpowder. The Acropolis was being beseiged by Reşit Mehmet Paşa (Kutahi) (1780-1839, Ottoman General and Grand Vezir). His act gave courage to the beseiged and saved the historic rock.
In 1829 Fabvier left Greece and entered politics in France. He always remained true to his liberal ideas and philhellinism. Fabvier was a man of action who was known for his sense of dedication, his lucidity of spirit, his magnanimity, freedom and for having the courage of his convictions. He was also known for his integrity and altruism.
05-11-2004