1821 siege by the Greek rebels during the early days of the Greek War of Independence
The siege of Patras was among the opening engagements of the Greek War of Independence, demonstrating early Greek insurgent action against Ottoman control.
Key Facts
- Date of Ottoman relief
- April 1821
- Conflict
- Greek War of Independence
- Ottoman control ended
- 1828
- French consul
- Hugo Pouqueville
- British consul
- Philip James Green
Location
Cause → Event → Consequence
Following the outbreak of the Greek War of Independence in 1821, Greek insurgents under the leadership of local primates seized the opportunity to rise against Ottoman authority in Patras. They captured the city and destroyed its Muslim quarter, then attempted to extend their control by assaulting the main Ottoman fortress.
Greek rebels besieged the fortress of Patras and held much of the city in the early weeks of the revolution. In April 1821, an Ottoman relieving army broke the siege, driving back the Greek forces and burning a large portion of the city in the process.
The Ottoman relief force retook Patras, leaving the city under Ottoman control for most of the war. Patras would not be freed from Ottoman rule until 1828, near the end of the conflict, making the siege an early but ultimately unsuccessful episode in the Greek independence struggle.
Belligerents & Mobilization Analysis
Side A
1 belligerent
Side B
1 belligerent