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The Battle of Peta - not to be confused with the Battle of Petra - was fought in the Greek War of Independence from the Ottoman Empire.
On July 4, 1822, a Greek force of 2,000 men - including many philhellenes - at Peta, Arta prefecture, was met by a force of 8,000 Turks under the command of Kutahye pasha. The Greeks initially repelled the Turkish attacks until some 80 men came upon them from the rear. The result was a total rout in which nearly 70 philhellenes were killed.
The consequences of the Battle of Peta were significant: Souli had to sue for peace while the road to Mesolonghi was laid open for the Turkish army.