Battle of Karpenisi

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Battle of Karpenisi
Part of Greek War of Independence
Botsaris and his men engage the Ottomans
Date August 8, 1823 Location Karpenisi, central Greece Result Costly Ottoman victory
Belligerents
Greek Revolutionaries	Ottoman Empire
Commanders
Markos Botsaris †	Sultan Mahmud II
Strength
450 Souliotes	13,000 troops
Casualties and losses
under 10	1,000

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 irregulars and Ottoman troops. The Greeks were being led by the Souliote hero Markos Botsaris.

[edit] Battle

Botsaris with a force of 450 Souliotes assaulted the Turkish camp. The Turks were overconfident and had not taken proper defensive measures. The sleeping Turks suffered many casualties as the Souliotes sneaked into their camp. The Souliotes thought they had won a great victory when Botsaris was shot through the head as he was scouting Turkish positions. He died immediately. The Souliotes retreated when they saw their leader's body being carried away to safety. The Turkish casualties were extremely large. They had lost 1,000 men while the Greeks had only lost several men.^{[citation needed]}

[edit] Sources

• Peter Parouakis. The Greeks: Their Struggle for Independence. ISBN 0-9590894-0-3.

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