Battle of Kaliakouda
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The Battle of Kaliakouda was fought in 1823 during the Greek War of Independence.
After inflicting heavy losses on Ottoman forces at the Battle of Kefalovryso, Greeks took up defensive positions in the Kaliakouda mountains of Evritania, western Rumeli.
The Greeks were led by Kostas Botsaris - brother of Markos who had been killed at Kefalovryso - Zygouris Tzavelas and other kapetanei.
On August 28, 1823, the Ottomans under Mustai Pasha of Skodra and Djelaleddin Bey, attacked. The Greeks held their positions and repelled the attacks throughout that day. They were reinforced during the battle by local kapetanios Nikos Kontoyiannis and his 1,000 men.
To be continued