Battle of Karpenisi
| Battle of Karpenisi | |||||||
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| Part of the Greek War of Independence | |||||||
 The death of Markos Botsaris by Marsigli Filippo |
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| Markos Botsaris † | Mustai Işkodralı Pasha | ||||||
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| 450 | 10,000 | ||||||
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| Unknown | Unknown | ||||||
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 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, were overconfident and had not taken proper defensive measures.
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.
Coordinates: 39°03′22″N 21°34′20″E / 39.0560°N 21.5723°E
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