Battle of Peta
1822 battle of the war of Greek independence / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Battle of Peta or Battle of Petta was fought between the Greeks (with Philhellenes) led by Alexandros Mavrokordatos with Markos Botsaris and the Ottomans led by Omer Vrioni on 16 July 1822 (4 July Julian calendar). The conflict occurred on a hillside near the village of Peta in Epirus.[2]
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Battle of Peta | |||||||
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Part of the Greek War of Independence | |||||||
The Battle of Peta by Panagiotis Zographos | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
First Hellenic Republic | Ottoman Empire | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Alexandros Mavrokordatos Markos Botsaris Panagiotis Rodios Karl von Normann-Ehrenfels Jean-François-Maxime Raybaud | Omer Vrioni | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
2,100 93 Philhellenes | 6,000-8,000[1] | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
268+ dead (including 68 Philhellenes) Many taken prisoner[citation needed] | Unknown |
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