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Battle of Samos

Battle of Samos was a battle fought in 1824 at Samos, in what is now Greece. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Samos. It was part of the Greek War of Independence, which ran from 1821 to 1829. The recorded result: Greek victory.

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Fought1824
WhereSamos, Greece37.750N, 26.833E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeGreek victory
BelligerentsFirst Hellenic RepublicagainstOttoman Empire
Casualties and losses6 fireships spent; 3 deadand3 ships and 100 guns destroyed; 1,000 killed
Part ofGreek War of Independence1821 to 1829

Where it sits in the Greek War of Independence

Siege of Mendenítsa, 1821Siege of Monemvasia, 1821Battle of Kalamata, 1821Siege of Neokastro, 1821Siege of Chlemoutsi, 1821Siege of Salona, 1821Siege of Livadia, 1821Siege of Atalanti, 1821Siege of Patras, 1821Battle of Levidi, 1821Siege of Mpeki, 1821Battle of Patraziki, 1821Battle of Agios Athanasios at Karytaina, 1821Siege of the Acropolis, 1821Battle of Alamana, 1821Battle of Gravia Inn, 1821Battle of Valtetsi, 1821Battle of Doliana, 1821Battle of Galatsi, 1821Battle of Katsaros, 1821Battle of Dragashani, 1821Battle of Lalas, 1821Battle of Zouridios, 1821Battle of Thessalonica, 1821Battle of Rentina, 1821Battle of Skuleni, 1821Battle of Vargiades, 1821Battle of Kavofonias, 1821Battle of the Trench, 1821Battle of Vasilika, 1821Battle of Pente Pigadia, 1821Siege of Tripolitsa, 1821Battle of Kassandra, 1821Battle of Nauplia, 1822Siege of Patras, 1822Naousa massacre, 1822Battle of Kompoti, 1822Burning of the Ottoman flagship off Chios, 1822Battle of Peta, 1822Battle of Splantza, 1822Battle of Dervenakia, 1822First Siege of Missolonghi, 1822Battle of Dadi, 1822Battle of Karpenisi, 1823Battle of Kaliakouda, 1823Second Siege of Missolonghi, 1823Battle of the Aetolian, 1823Kasos Massacre, 1824Battle of Marathon 1824 CE, 1824Destruction of Psara, 1824Battle of Gerontas, 1824Battle of Samos, 1824Third Siege of Missolonghi, 1825Battle of Sphacteria, 1825Battle of Andros, 1825Battle of Maniaki, 1825Battle at Trikorfa, 1825Battle of the Lerna Mills, 1825Second Battle of Doliana, 1825Battle of Kakosalesi, 1825Battle of Kleisova, 1825Battle of Diros, 1826Battle at Kastraki, 1826Siege of Varnakova, 1826Battle of Meimetaga, 1826Siege of the Acropolis, 1826Battle of Arachova, 1826Battle of Turkochori, 1826Battle of Distomo, 1827Battle of Kamatero, 1827Battle of Keratsini, 1827Battle of Phaleron, 1827Acropolis Fall, 1827Battle of Kavkaria, 1827Battle of Itea, 1827Battle of Navarino, 1827Battle of Martino, 1829Battle of Petra, 182918211829Battle of Samos, 1824
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Record

Date1824 (year precision)
PlaceSamos, Greece
37.750N, 26.833E
KindBattle, nineteenth century
Casualties and losses6 fireships spent; 3 dead3 ships and 100 guns destroyed; 1,000 killed
Commanders
  • Georgios Sachtouris
  • Konstantinos Kanaris
  • Koca Hüsrev Mehmed Pasha
Battle of SamosBattle of SamosBattle of KavofoniasBattle of NotiumBattle of MycaleBattle of LadeBattle of AniaBattle of NotiumBattle of LadeİzmirManisaHiosKosErmoupoliMuğla100 km37.750N, 26.833E
Placed at Samos; the exact site is not recorded. with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

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Battle of Samos is one of 3,507 engagements of the 19th century in the atlas and one of 493 in present-day Greece.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q3394869, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Samos, revision 1370588247, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.