Battle of Dervenakia
Ottoman expedition led by Mahmud Dramali Pasha against Greek Rebellion / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Battle of Dervenakia (Greek: Μάχη των Δερβενακίων) was the Greek victory over the Ottoman forces on 6–8 August 1822, an important event in the Greek War of Independence.
Quick Facts Expedition of Dramali, Date ...
Expedition of Dramali | |||||||
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Part of the Greek War of Independence | |||||||
The Greek victory in Dervenakia (1822) | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
First Hellenic Republic | Ottoman Empire | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Theodoros Kolokotronis Demetrios Ypsilantis Papaflessas Nikitaras | Mahmud Dramali Pasha | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
8,000–10,000[2] | 20,000 (including 8,000 cavalry)[2] | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
minimal | ~17,000 dead[2][3][4] |
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It resulted in the defeat of a major expedition by Mahmud Dramali Pasha, intended to quell the ongoing Greek rebellion which had begun in 1821.[5] The destruction of Dramali Pasha's forces saved the heartland of the rebellion, the Morea, and secured it for the Greeks until the arrival of Ibrahim Pasha in 1825.