Battle of Karpenisi

Battle of Karpenisi
Part of the Greek War of Independence

The death of Markos Botsaris
by Marsigli Filippo
Date21 August 1823
Location
Karpenisi, Sanjak of Inebahti, Ottoman Empire (now Evrytania, Greece)
Result Tactically inconclusive[3]
Belligerents

Greece First Hellenic Republic

Ottoman Empire

Commanders and leaders
Markos Botsaris † Mustafa Pasha Bushatli[1]
Djelaledin Bey[4]
Strength
1,200[5] 10,000[5]
Casualties and losses
minimal ~1,000 dead[3]

The Battle of Karpenisi took place near the town of Karpenisi (in Evrytania, central Greece) on the night of 21 August 1823, between units of the Greek revolutionary army[3] and Ottoman troops.

  1. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference Bradford was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ ÖRENÇ, Ali Fuat. ALBANIAN SOLDIERS IN THE OTTOMAN ARMY DURING THE GREEK REVOLT AT 1821 (PDF). Retrieved 29 October 2021. At this time, Sublime Porte decided to send Mustafa Pasha, the governor (mutasarrıf) of Alexandria to Akarnania and Misolongi with Gheg Albanians, while Omer Pasha, the mutasarrıf of Yanya, had moved for Athens with Tosk Albanians.
  3. ^ a b c Showalter, Dennis (2013). Imperial Wars 1815–1914. Amber Books. ISBN 9781782741251. Markos Botsaris' band of 450 Greek rebels made a night attack on an Ottoman Army of 13,000 men encamped near Karpenisi. The Greeks inflicted 1000 casualties almost without loss, but retreated...
  4. ^ Finlay George, History of the Greek Revolution, volume II, pp. 6–11
  5. ^ a b Brewer David, The Flame of Freedom: The Greek War of Independence, 1821-1833, 2001, pp. 260-261, Publications Patakis (Greek edition)