Provisional Government of Northern Epirus

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[edit] Autonomy - Chronology

  • March 2: The Greek Army leaves the Himarë area. The Albanians attack the village Vounoi. They are repelled.
  • March 7: The Northern Epirus forces defeat the Albanian Army at Kodra.
  • March 15: Northern Epirus forces attack the Albanian Army forcing them out of Kleisoura.
  • March 20: The local Greeks of Korytsa liberate their town from the Albanian occupiers.
  • March 24: The Albanian Army recaptures Korytsa.
  • April 9: Albanian troops are repelled at Piliouri.
  • April 12: An Albanian unit is decimated by Cretan volunteers at Logara.
  • April 18: The Albanian Army occupies fort Busi on the Himarë (Agii Saranda) road.
  • April 25: The Northern Epirus Army, after a 3-day battle, routs the Albanian Army who flee leaving 500 dead on the battlefield. The government of Albania agrees to negotiate with the Northern Epirus government accepting all their interim demands.
  • April 26: Negotiations start at Corfu.
  • May 5: The Protocol of Corfu is signed. Greece, Albania and the Great Powers recognise Northern Epirus' Greek character and accept its autonomy. The religious, linguistic and educational rights of its population are established

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