Battle of Karpenisi

Battle of Karpenisi
Part of the Greek War of Independence
The death of Markos Botsaris by Marsigli Filippo
Date 8 August 1823 Location Karpenisi, central Greece Result Greek victory[2]
Belligerents
Greek revolutionaries Souliote forces	Ottoman Empire Ottoman Albanian mercenaries[1]
Commanders and leaders
Markos Botsaris †	Mustai Işkodralı Pasha[1]
Strength
450	10,000
Casualties and losses
36	1,500 Killed

The Battle of Karpenisi took place near the town of Karpenisi (in Evrytania, central Greece) on the night of 8 August 1823 between units of the Greek revolutionary army^[2] 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

• Kostas Botsaris

References

Sources

• Paroulakis, Peter Harold. The Greeks: Their Struggle for Independence. Hellenic International Press, 1984. ISBN 0-9590894-0-3.

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