Battle of Arachova
Battle in 1826 between Ottoman Empire and Greek rebels / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Battle of Arachova (Greek: Μάχη της Αράχωβας), took place between 18 and 24 November 1826 (N.S.). It was fought between an Ottoman Empire force under the command of Mustafa Bey and Greek rebels under Georgios Karaiskakis. After receiving intelligence of the Ottoman army's maneuvers, Karaiskakis prepared a surprise attack in vicinity of the village of Arachova, in central Greece. On 18 November, Mustafa Bey's 2,000 Ottoman troops were blockaded in Arachova. An 800-man force that attempted to relieve the defenders three days later failed.
Battle of Arachova | |||||||
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Part of the Greek War of Independence | |||||||
The Battle of Arachova by Peter von Hess | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
First Hellenic Republic | Ottoman Empire | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Georgios Karaiskakis Nikitas Stamatelopoulos[1] |
Mustafa Bey † Kehaya † Abdullah Agha | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
950 | 2,000 | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
12 killed 20 injured |
1,700 killed 50 captured |
On 22 November Mustafa Bey was mortally wounded and Ottoman morale plunged, as cold weather and heavy rainfall plagued the hunger-stricken defenders. At midday on 24 November the Ottomans made a disastrous attempt at breaking out. Most were killed in the fighting or perished from the cold. The Greek victory at Arachova gained the rebels valuable time before the Great Powers came to their assistance a year later.