Battle of Maniaki
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The Battle of Maniaki was fought on May 20, 1825, in Maniaki, Greece (in the hills east of Gargalianoi) between Egyptian forces led by Ibrahim Pasha and Greek forces led by Papaflessas.[1]
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Battle of Maniaki | |||||||
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Part of the Greek War of Independence | |||||||
A stamp depicting the Battle of Maniaki | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
First Hellenic Republic | Egypt Eyalet | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Grigorios Papaflessas † Pieros Voidis † | Ibrahim Pasha of Egypt | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
1,000-1,500[1][2] | 6,000+[1] | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
800-1,000 dead[1][2] | 400-600 dead[1][2][3] |
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The battle ended in an Egyptian victory, during which both Greek commanders, Grigorios Papaflessas and Pieros Voidis, were killed in action.