Battle of Petra
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The Battle of Petra was an 1829 engagement in the Greek War of Independence where Greek forces under Demetrios Ypsilantis achieved one of the final victories that helped secure Greek autonomy from the Ottoman Empire.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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military engagement ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Greek revolutionary forces
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Ottoman Empire ⓘ |
| combatant |
First Hellenic Republic
NERFINISHED
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Ottoman forces in Greece ⓘ |
| commander |
Aslan Bey
NERFINISHED
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Demetrios Ypsilantis NERFINISHED ⓘ Osman Aga NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commandStructureGreek | under Demetrios Ypsilantis ⓘ |
| conflict | Greek War of Independence NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryAtTime | Ottoman Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| date | 1829-09-12 ⓘ |
| GreekCasualties | low ⓘ |
| hasParticipant |
Greek irregular fighters
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Greek regular army units ⓘ Ottoman cavalry NERFINISHED ⓘ Ottoman infantry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Greek War of Independence NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | Ottoman Greece NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isFinalLandBattleOf | Greek War of Independence NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ledTo | consolidation of Greek control over parts of Central Greece ⓘ |
| location |
Boeotia
NERFINISHED
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Central Greece NERFINISHED ⓘ Petra, Boeotia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opposedBy | Ottoman central authority NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| OttomanCasualties | significant ⓘ |
| outcomeDetail | Ottomans agreed to evacuate remaining positions in Central Greece ⓘ |
| partOf | Greek War of Independence NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Navarino campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
London Protocol of 1830
NERFINISHED
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establishment of an autonomous Greek state ⓘ |
| result | Greek victory ⓘ |
| significance |
helped secure Greek autonomy from the Ottoman Empire
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marked the last major land battle of the Greek War of Independence ⓘ one of the final battles of the Greek War of Independence ⓘ |
| strengthGreek | about 3,000 men ⓘ |
| strengthOttoman | about 7,000 men ⓘ |
| treatyOrAgreement | capitulation of Ottoman forces in Central Greece ⓘ |
| usedTactics |
defensive position in mountain pass
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entrenched Greek positions ⓘ |
| year | 1829 ⓘ |
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