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Siege of Patras (1821)

Coordinates: 38°15′00″N 21°44′00″E / 38.2500°N 21.7333°E / 38.2500; 21.7333
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Siege of Patras
Part of the Greek War of Independence

Athanasios Kanakaris during the siege of Patras by Peter von Hess
DateMarch 1821
Location
Result
  • Greek victory
Belligerents
Greek revolutionaries Ottoman Empire
Commanders and leaders
Germanos of Patras
Athanasios Kanakaris
Andreas Londos
Benizelos Roufos
Panagiotis Karatzas
Ioannis Papadiamantopoulos
Unknown
Strength
1,500 Unknown
Casualties and losses
Unknown Unknown

The siege of Patras was one of the first events of the Greek War of Independence. After the outbreak of the revolution, the Greeks under the leadership of the primates of Patras, captured the city and destroyed the Muslim quarter. The Greeks tried to capture also the main fortress of the city.

The flag raised over Patras by Andreas Londos.

In April, an Ottoman army lifted the siege and destroyed a large part of the city, with Patras remaining under Ottoman control almost until the end of the war (1828).

The consul of France in the city at the time was Hugo Pouqueville, brother of François Pouqueville, and for Great Britain Philip James Green.

Declaration by the revolutionaries of Patras, engraved on a stele in the city

Aftermath

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In February 1822, after a victorious battle outside Patras (Battle of Girokomio), the Greeks under Theodoros Kolokotronis began again the siege of the fortress.[1] It was after the defeat in the Battle of Peta, which allowed the Ottoman army to pass to Achaea, and the Expedition of Dramali that brought an end to the siege.

References

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  1. ^ Tompros, Nikos; Kanellopoulos, Nikos (October 2021). "The Battle of Peta (1822): when the Philhellenes fought like the Greek irregulars". Byzantine and Modern Greek Studies. 45 (2): 222–239. doi:10.1017/byz.2021.5. ISSN 0307-0131.

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