Liberation of Kalamata

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Liberation of Kalamata
Part of the Greek War of Independence
Petros Mavromichalis revolts Messenia by Peter von Hess.
Date 22–23 March 1821 Location Kalamata, Morea Eyalet, Ottoman Empire (now Messenia, Greece) Result Greek victory Formation of the Messenian Senate
Belligerents
Greek revolutionies Maniot Forces	Ottoman Empire
Commanders and leaders
Theodoros Kolokotronis Dimitrios Papatsonis Papaflessas Anagnostaras Nikitaras Petrobey Mavromichalis	Ottoman Empire Suleiman Pasha Arnautoglu
Strength
3,000 150	Unknown
Casualties and losses
Unknown	Unknown

The Liberation of Kalamata took place on 23 March (O.S.) 1821 when Greek irregular revolutionary forces took control of the city after the surrender of the Ottoman garrison, without fighting. It was one of the first events of the Greek War of Independence. Kalamata became the first major town to be liberated.