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- When
- 23 Jul 1821
- Kind
- Battle
- Coordinates
- 47.32° N, 27.63° E
- Description
- 1821 battle of the Greek War of Independence
Battle of Sculeni
Battle of the Greek War of Independence
The Battle of Sculeni was fought on 29 June 1821 in Sculeni, Moldavia between Ottoman forces and the Greek revolutionary forces raised by the Filiki Eteria led by Prince George Katakouzenos. The battle came about as the result of Ottoman reprisals for Alexander Ypsilantis' expedition in the two Danubian Principalities, and followed in the aftermath of the Battle of Drăgășani.
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