BATTLE // November 18, 1826
Battle of Arachova
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Significance
The Battle of Arachova lasted from 18 to 24 November 1826 and resulted in the destruction of a 2,000-strong Ottoman force under Mustafa Bey, with approximately 1,700 casualties inflicted. Greek rebel commander Georgios Karaiskakis used prior intelligence of Ottoman movements to initiate the engagement, blockading the Ottoman troops in the village of Arachova in central Greece. A relief column of 800 men that arrived three days into the siege failed to break the blockade, compounding the Ottoman defeat. The scale of Ottoman losses relative to the force committed made Arachova one of the more costly Ottoman reverses of the Greek War of Independence, and it reinforced Karaiskakis's operational standing as a commander capable of encircling and destroying regular forces in the central Greek theater.
Tactics
After receiving intelligence of the Ottoman army's movements, Karaiskakis positioned his forces to execute a surprise attack near Arachova. On 18 November, Mustafa Bey's 2,000 troops were blockaded inside the village. When an 800-man Ottoman relief force attempted to break the siege three days later, it was repulsed, leaving the blockaded garrison without support until the engagement concluded on 24 November.
Forces & casualties
Troop strength
- Ottoman Empire2,000medium
Casualties
- Ottoman Empire1,700medium85% loss rate
Commanders (2)
First Hellenic Republic
Georgios Karaiskakisgeneral
Nikitarasgeneral
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