Naousa massacre
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| Naousa Massacre | |||||||
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| Part of the Massacres during the Greek War of Independence | |||||||
 Memorial for the massacre | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
 Greek rebels |
 Ottoman Empire | ||||||
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Zafeirakis Theodosiou † Anastasios Karatasos Angelis Gatsos Diamantis Nikolaou | Ebu Lubut | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 4,000-5,000 soldiers | 20,000 soldiers | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| About 5,000 | |||||||
The Massacre of Naoussa or Destruction of Naoussa was a bloody event of the Greek War of Independence that occurred on 13 April 1822.
Events before the siege
Plans for the upcoming revolution had already begun in the region long before its outbreak, so the Ottomans decided to take measures to prevent it. In January 1821 the
The siege
Ebu Lubut then led the attack against Naoussa, at the head of 20,000 men. The city was defended by 4,000-5,000 Greek rebels. On 26 March Ebu Lubut requested that the rebels give up and let his forces occupy the city. The Ottomans began an organised siege at the beginning of April with multiple forces attacking the city. On April 12 the Ottomans bombarded the city and destroyed the gates, capturing the city. It followed a general massacre of the population, up to 5,000 according to Spyridon Trikoupis.