Battle of Lalas

Battle of Lalas
Part of the Greek War of Independence

Andreas Metaxas during the Battle of Lalas
by Peter von Hess
Date9–13 June 1821
Location37°42′37.57″N 21°43′10.16″E / 37.7104361°N 21.7194889°E / 37.7104361; 21.7194889
Result Greek victory
Belligerents
Greek revolutionaries Ottoman Empire
Commanders and leaders
Andreas Metaxas  (WIA)
Konstantinos Metaxas
Dimitris Plapoutas
Georgios Plapoutas 
Dionysios Sembrikos  (WIA)
Deligiannis
Tzanetos Christopoulos
Georgios Sisinis
Panagiotakis Fotilas
Panagis Messaris
Yousef Serezlis
Strength
850 men
4 Artillery batteries
1,200 men
300 Cavalry
Unknown number of Albanian fighters
Casualties and losses
Unknown Unknown

The Battle of Lalas would prove to be one of the first major skirmishes between the Greek rebels and the Ottoman forces during the Greek War of Independence. The outcome of the battle lay the foundation for the struggle against Ottoman rule in the Peloponnese.[citation needed]