The battle was fought between the Ottoman Turks and the Maniots of Mani. The loctation of the battle was in a plain between the two towns of Skoutari and Parasyros.The Orlof revolt failed and it left the Maniots who supported them in a sticky situation. A Maniot army of around 4,000 men and klephts fought a much larger Ottoman army of 12,000. The Maniots sent three men to negotiate with the Turkish army. The three men were taken captive and beheaded. Parasyros is a town in Mani, Laconia, Greece. ... Map of Greece highlighting the Mani peninsula For other meanings of the word Mani, see Mani. ... A nations army is its military, or more specifically, all of its land forces. ... Butch Cassidy, a famous outlaw An outlaw, a person living the lifestyle of outlawry, is most familiar to contemporary readers as a stock character in Western movies. ... 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 severed heads were taken up to the Maniot army on the slopes above.When the Maniots saw the heads of their dead compatriots they were filled with fury. They charged down the mountain catching the Turkish army by surprise. Mount Cook, a mountain in New Zealand A mountain is a landform that extends above the surrounding terrain in a limited area. ...

In the ensuing battle, the Turkish army suffered 8,000 casualities to the Maniots 1,000. Since the Maniots had no place to bury the Turkish remains, they instead threw them down nearby wells.