Battle of Gravia Inn

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The Battle of Gravia Inn was a key 1821 engagement in the Greek War of Independence where a small Greek force repelled a much larger Ottoman army, significantly boosting Greek morale.

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instanceOf battle
military engagement
belligerent Greek revolutionaries
Ottoman Empire
casualtiesGreek light
casualtiesOttoman heavy
commander Odysseas Androutsos NERFINISHED
Omer Vrioni NERFINISHED
conflict Greek War of Independence NERFINISHED
country Greece
date 1821-05-08
effect significant boost to Greek morale
slowed Ottoman advance in central Greece
GreekCommander Odysseas Androutsos NERFINISHED
GreekStrength about 120 men
location Gravia NERFINISHED
Gravia Inn NERFINISHED
notableFor disproportionate losses inflicted on Ottomans
heroic defense led by Odysseas Androutsos
OttomanCommander Omer Vrioni NERFINISHED
OttomanStrength several thousand men
partOfCampaign Ottoman operations to suppress the Greek uprising in central Greece
region Central Greece NERFINISHED
result Greek victory
significance key early engagement of the Greek War of Independence
symbol of successful resistance by outnumbered Greek forces
tacticalSituation small Greek force defending an inn against a much larger Ottoman army
tacticsUsed ambush-like concentrated fire on attacking Ottomans
defensive position inside fortified inn
year 1821

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Odysseas Androutsos participantIn Battle of Gravia Inn