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Battle of Sphacteria (1825) 1825

Battle of Sphacteria (1825)
Image: Konstantinos Volanakis, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.

Key facts

Date8 May 1825Wikidata
Year1825Wikidata P585 (point in time)
Era19th century (1800–1913)derived from year
LocationGreeceNatural Earth (modern borders)
ContinentEuropeNatural Earth
War / conflictGreek War of IndependenceWikidata P361
ParticipantsFirst Hellenic Republic, Ottoman EmpireWikidata P710
Coordinates36.9301, 21.6657Wikidata P625

About the battle

The Battle of Sphacteria took place during the Greek War of Independence on 8 May 1825 in Sphacteria between the Egyptian forces of Ibrahim Pasha and Greek forces led by Captain Anastasios Tsamados along with Alexandros Mavrokordatos.

Text adapted from the Wikipedia article Battle of Sphacteria (1825) (revision 1378745202), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: excerpted from the article lead section; formatting and citations removed. No text added.

Location

36.9301, 21.6657 · Greece

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