Battle of Kastraki 1826
Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.
Key facts
| Date | 5 May 1826 | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|
| Year | 1826 | Wikidata P585 (point in time) |
| Era | 19th century (1800–1913) | derived from year |
| Location | Greece | Natural Earth (modern borders) |
| Continent | Europe | Natural Earth |
| War / conflict | Greek War of Independence | Wikidata P361 |
| Coordinates | 38.0444, 22.1867 | Wikidata P625 |
About the battle
The Battle of Kastraki was a battle of the Greek War of Independence that took place in Kalavryta in 1826 between the Greek revolutionaries and the army of Ibrahim Pasha.
Kastraki is a fortified location on Helmos near the village of Solos in Achaea. In 1826, Ibrahim Pasha, after the fall of Missolonghi, passed through the Peloponnese and Patras and headed for Tripoli; on the way he plundered the villages he encountered and enslaved the inhabitants.
Arriving at Kalavritochoria, he found it deserted by residents, since they had fled to Kastraki, as had the monks of Agia Lavra and the city of Kalavryta. According to Photakos 2000, another 5,500 civilians were fortified in Kastraki, while Trikoupis speaks of 5,000.
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