Greece, in 1823 and 1824 Stanhope Paperback Cambridge University Press

Greece, in 1823 and 1824Being a Series of Letters and Other Documents on the Greek Revolution, Written during a Visit to that Country\nAuthor(s): Leicester Stanhope\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Cambridge University Press, United Kingdom\nImprint: Cambridge University Press\nISBN-13: 9781108075985, 978-1108075985\nSynopsis\nLeicester Fitzgerald Charles Stanhope [tel] played a controversial role in the struggle for Greek independence. After a career in the Indian army, he offered his services to the London Greek Committee in 1823, and was sent as its agent to Greece. However, his paternalistic view of the Greeks, as childlike 'natives' in need of guidance, was resented both by the Greeks themselves and by other members of the Committee. His approach, which supported the imposition of a unified constitutional system from above, alienated the Greek factions, especially Alexandros Mavrokordatos, whose otherwise pro-British stance was undermined by Stanhope's actions (which also disrupte.