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Which British poet died of fever at Missolonghi in 1824 while supporting the Greek War of Independence?

Answer: Lord Byron — Lord Byron, the Romantic poet, travelled to Greece to support the independence struggle, using his fortune to fund a fleet and troops; he died of fever at Missolonghi aged 36, becoming a national hero.

Lord Byron, the Romantic poet, travelled to Greece to support the independence struggle, using his fortune to fund a fleet and troops; he died of fever at Missolonghi aged 36, becoming a national hero.

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