Battle of Karpenisi
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The Battle of Karpenisi took place near the town of Karpenisi (in Evrytania, central Greece) on the night of August 8, 1823 between revolting Greek irregulars and Ottoman troops. The Greeks were being lead by the Souliote hero Mark Botsaris.
[edit] The battle
Botsaris with a force of 450 Suliotes assaulted the Turkish camp. The Turks were overconfident and had not taken proper defensive measures. The sleeping Turks suffered many casualties as the Suliotes sneaked into their camp. The Suliotes thought they had won a great victory when Botsaris was shot through the head as he was scouting Turkish positions. He died immediately. The Suliotes retreated when they saw their leader's body being carried away to safety. The Turkish casualties were extremely large. They had lost 1,000 men while the Greeks had only lost several men.[citation needed]
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- Peter Parouakis. The Greeks: Their Struggle for Independence. ISBN 0-9590894-0-3
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