Battle of Sphacteria

Overview

The Battle of Sphacteria took place during the Greek War of Independence on 8 May 1825 in Sphacteria between the Egyptian forces of Ibrahim Pasha and Greek forces led by Captain Anastasios Tsamados along with Alexandros Mavrokordatos.

Overview adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Significance

The structured record places this engagement on 8 May 1825 during the Greek War of Independence, pitting an Egyptian Eyalet force under Ibrahim Pasha against Greek Republican defenders at roughly a three-to-one numerical disadvantage. However, the supplied overview describes a wholly different event — the ancient Athenian operation against stranded Spartan troops on Sphacteria in 425 BC — and contains no information pertaining to the 1825 engagement. Because the overview does not address the 1825 battle, no grounded account of its significance within the Greek War of Independence can be constructed from the provided material.

Forces & casualties

Commanders (4)