Dimitrios Flessas
Dimitrios Elias Flessas, was born in 1796. According to reports, he served as soldier in the body of John Nik. Flesias[1].
He took part in the battles of Karytaina, Valtetsi, the capture of Tripolitsa, where also he was wooded, Dervenakia, where he particularly distinguished, Nauplium, in an expeditions to Eastern Greece, in the siege of Patras and other.
Via his actions, Papaflessas proposed to the War ministry to be promoted to the rank of Taxiarhis. On the April 15, 1823 the Executive branch of War promotes him and asks the approval of Parliament. [2]
On the April 18, 1823, Parliament approves his promotion to the rank of Brigadier.[3]
On June 15, 1823, as Brigadier, he was ordered to take his soldiers and to impose order in various regions. Later he was promoted to the rank of Chiliarchos. The relative documents of his promotion we did not find, but on the June 24, 1823 the Minister of Interior (Protocol # 1072) notifies the Parliament that Nikitas and Demetrios Flessias were dispatched to the county of Pyrgos to calm down the internal fights.
