Irlandos at 19:38, December 9, 2011

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The '''Battle of Kefalovriso''' or '''Kefalovryso''' was fought in [[1823]] during the Greek [[War of Independence]].

In August [[1823]], the Ottomans under Mustai Pasha of Skodra and Djelaleddin Bey, marched to western [[Rumeli]] building up their forces at [[Karpenisi]] for an attack at [[Mesolonghi]]. They had managed to muster some 12,000 men, mostly Muslim Gek Albanians with some 3,000 Albanian Catholics.

[[Markos Botsaris]] and his force of 1,250 men marched against them. En route, they got some local kapetanei to join them, adding another 2,000 to their number.

Botsaris then led a surprise attack with some 350 - 400 of his men on the Ottoman camp on the night of [[August 8]] to [[August 9]]. In the ensuing battle, the Greek forces inflicted heavy casualties and captured much loot but Botsaris himself was shot in the forehead and killed. The Greeks withdrew as [[Zygouris Tzavelas]] failed to co-ordinate his attack with the men of Botsaris.

Ottoman casualties numbered around 1,000. The Greeks lost fewer than 50 men.

Botsaris' body was taken to [[Mesolonghi]] and buried on [[August 10]]. All Greece mourned his death.

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Irlandos at 19:38, December 9, 2011

Irlandos: Created page with "The '''Battle of Kefalovriso''' or '''Kefalovryso''' was fought in 1823 during the Greek War of Independence. In August 1823, the Ottomans under Mustai Pasha of Skod..."