Battle of Karpenisi
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| Battle of Karpenisi | |||||||
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| Part of the Greek War of Independence | |||||||
 The death of Markos Botsaris by Marsigli Filippo | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
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| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Markos Botsaris † | Mustai Işkodralı Pasha[1] | ||||||
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| 450 | 10,000 | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| Unknown | Unknown | ||||||
The Battle of Karpenisi took place near the town of Karpenisi (in Evrytania, central Greece) on the night of August 8, 1823 between revolting Greek[2] irregulars and Ottoman troops.
Battle
The leader of the Greeks, Markos Botsaris, assaulted the Ottoman camp with a force of 450 Souliotes. The opponents that consisted of 10,000 Albanian mercenaries of the Ottoman army under Mustai Işkodralı Pasha of, [1] were overconfident and had not taken proper defensive measures.[citation needed]
The sleeping soldiers suffered many casualties as the Souliotes sneaked into their camp. Botsaris was shot at the head as he was scouting enemy positions, and he died immediately. The Souliotes retreated when they saw their leader's body being carried away to safety. The Ottoman army had lost 1,000 men while the Greeks had lost several men.[citation needed]
See also
References
- ^ a b c Bradford, James C. (2004). International Encyclopedia of Military History. Routledge. ISBN 9781135950330.
...an Ottoman force of 10,000 Albanian mercenaries led by Mustai Pasha was routed by Markos Botsaris, who was killed in the Battle of Karpenisi (21 August 1823).
- ^ a b Showalter, Dennis (2013). Imperial Wars 1815–1914. Amber Books. ISBN 9781782741251.
Markos Botsaris' band of 450 Greek rebelsmadeanight attack on an Ottoman Army of 13,000menencamped near Karpenisi.TheGreeks inflicted1000 casualtiesalmostwithout loss, but retreated...
Sources
- Paroulakis, Peter Harold. The Greeks: Their Struggle for Independence. Hellenic International Press, 1984. ISBN 0-9590894-0-3.
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