The Battle of Karpenisi took place on the night of the 8th August 1823 between revolting Greek irregulars and Ottoman troops. The Greeks were being lead by the Suliote hero Mark Botsaris. 1823 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... The Ottoman Empire at the height of its power Imperial motto El Muzaffer Daima The Ever Victorious (as written in tugra) Official language Ottoman Turkish Capital İstanbul ( Constantinople/Asitane/Konstantiniyye ) Sovereigns Sultans of the Osmanli Dynasty Population ca 40 million Area 12+ million km² Establishment 1299 Dissolution October 29, 1923...

The Battle

Botsaris with a force of 450 Suliotes assualted the Turkish camp. The Turks were over confident and had not taken proper defensive measures. The sleeping Turks suffered many casualities as the Suliotes slept into their camp. The Suliotes thought they had won a great victory when Botsaris was shot through the head as he was scouting Turkish posistions. He died immediately. The Suliotes retreated when they saw their leaders body being carried away to safety. The Turkish casualities were extremely large. They had lost 1,000 men while the Greeks had only lost several men.