Battle of Doliana

Battle of Doliana

Infobox Military Conflict
conflict=Battle of Doliana
partof=the Greek War of Independence
date=May 18, 1821
place=Doliana, Greece
casus=
territory=
result=Greek victory
combatant1=
combatant2=
commander1=
commander2= Unknown
strength1=200
strength2=Unknown
casualties1=Unknown
casualties2=300 dead
The Battle of Doliana took place during the Greek War of Independence on May 18, 1821.

Battle

The Turkish army met up with a Greek force of 200 men under Nikitas Stamatelopoulos, better known as "Nikitaras". The Greeks, though outnumbered, managed to knock out the Turkish artillery and spread panic among their enemies who left 300 dead on the battlefield and much booty. Nikitaras, who had up to that point lived in the shadow of his uncle Theodoros Kolokotronis, earned a name for himself and the nickname "Tourkofagos" (Turk-eater). Legend has it that after the battle his sword had became stuck to his hand and could not be removed.

ignificance

The Battle of Doliana was a big morale booster for the irregular Greek army. It marked the last time the besieged Turkish army left Tripolis and it opened the way for the fall of that city and the firm establishment of the independence movement in the Peloponnese.

ources

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