Siege of the Acropolis (1826–1827)
| Second Siege of the Acropolis | |||||||
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| Part of the Greek War of Independence | |||||||
 Siege of the Acropolis by Georg Perlberg | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
 First Hellenic Republic |
 Ottoman Empire | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Reşid Mehmed Pasha | |||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 6,000 | 10,000 | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| Unknown | Unknown | ||||||
  Location within Athens  Siege of the Acropolis (1826–1827) (Greece) | |||||||
The Second Siege of the Acropolis in 1826–1827 during the Greek War of Independence involved the siege of the Acropolis of Athens, the last fortress still held by the Greek rebels in Central Greece, by the forces of the Ottoman Empire.[1]
History
Following the
Phaleron to the south of Athens. The Greeks launched various attacks against the Ottoman army's rear and its supply lines, most notably the victory at the Battle of Arachova in November ; this strategy was altered in favour of direct attacks on the Ottoman army, resulting in the Battle of Kamatero in February. The command was transferred from Karaiskakis to the British general Richard Church
in April.
The Ottoman victory at Phaleron (Analatos) on 24 April (Julian) 1827 ended any possibility for relief, and the Acropolis garrison surrendered a month later.
References
- ISBN 978-3-11-063820-2.
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