Battle of Mega Spilaio

When

1827

Kind

Battle

Coordinates

38.09° N, 22.18° E

Description

1827 battle

Date from

year in its Wikidata description

Placed at the town its title names, Mega Spilaio.

1827 battle

The Battle of Mega Spilaio of Achaia was a military episode of the Greek War of Independence, an event that took place during the campaign of Ibrahim of Egypt against the Christian populations of the Peloponnese in the summer of 1827 - a critical year for the revolution. The outcome of the battle was positive for Greek weapons and led to the withdrawal of the Turkish-Egyptian troops from the wider area of Kalavryta.

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