Siege of Varnakova
Siege of Varnakova was a siege conducted on 20 May 1826 at Monastery of Panagia Varnakovas, in what is now Greece; it lasted 6 days. It was part of the Greek War of Independence, which ran from 1821 to 1829. The recorded result: Greek retreat, blowing up of the Monastery by the Turks. Recorded strength: 150 against 4,000.
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Varnakova orthodox monastery in Phokida, Greece. Marpoly (Μάριος Πολυζώης), Attribution, via Wikimedia Commons .
Fought 20 May 1826 lasted 6 days
Where Monastery of Panagia Varnakovas, Greece 38.474N, 21.965E
Outcome Greek retreat, blowing up of the Monastery by the Turks
Belligerents border|23px Greek revolutionaries against Ottoman Empire
Where it sits in the Greek War of Independence Siege of Mendenítsa, 1821 Siege of Monemvasia, 1821 Battle of Kalamata, 1821 Siege of Neokastro, 1821 Siege of Chlemoutsi, 1821 Siege of Salona, 1821 Siege of Livadia, 1821 Siege of Atalanti, 1821 Siege of Patras, 1821 Battle of Levidi, 1821 Siege of Mpeki, 1821 Battle of Patraziki, 1821 Battle of Agios Athanasios at Karytaina, 1821 Siege of the Acropolis, 1821 Battle of Alamana, 1821 Battle of Gravia Inn, 1821 Battle of Valtetsi, 1821 Battle of Doliana, 1821 Battle of Galatsi, 1821 Battle of Katsaros, 1821 Battle of Dragashani, 1821 Battle of Lalas, 1821 Battle of Zouridios, 1821 Battle of Thessalonica, 1821 Battle of Rentina, 1821 Battle of Skuleni, 1821 Battle of Vargiades, 1821 Battle of Kavofonias, 1821 Battle of the Trench, 1821 Battle of Vasilika, 1821 Battle of Pente Pigadia, 1821 Siege of Tripolitsa, 1821 Battle of Kassandra, 1821 Battle of Nauplia, 1822 Siege of Patras, 1822 Naousa massacre, 1822 Battle of Kompoti, 1822 Burning of the Ottoman flagship off Chios, 1822 Battle of Peta, 1822 Battle of Splantza, 1822 Battle of Dervenakia, 1822 First Siege of Missolonghi, 1822 Battle of Dadi, 1822 Battle of Karpenisi, 1823 Battle of Kaliakouda, 1823 Second Siege of Missolonghi, 1823 Battle of the Aetolian, 1823 Kasos Massacre, 1824 Battle of Marathon 1824 CE, 1824 Destruction of Psara, 1824 Battle of Gerontas, 1824 Battle of Samos, 1824 Third Siege of Missolonghi, 1825 Battle of Sphacteria, 1825 Battle of Andros, 1825 Battle of Maniaki, 1825 Battle at Trikorfa, 1825 Battle of the Lerna Mills, 1825 Second Battle of Doliana, 1825 Battle of Kakosalesi, 1825 Battle of Kleisova, 1825 Battle of Diros, 1826 Battle at Kastraki, 1826 Siege of Varnakova, 1826 Battle of Meimetaga, 1826 Siege of the Acropolis, 1826 Battle of Arachova, 1826 Battle of Turkochori, 1826 Battle of Distomo, 1827 Battle of Kamatero, 1827 Battle of Keratsini, 1827 Battle of Phaleron, 1827 Acropolis Fall, 1827 Battle of Kavkaria, 1827 Battle of Itea, 1827 Battle of Navarino, 1827 Battle of Martino, 1829 Battle of Petra, 1829 1821 1829 Siege of Varnakova, 1826 81 placed engagements of the Greek War of Independence in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.
Record
Date 20 May 1826to 26 May 1826 Place Monastery of Panagia Varnakovas, Greece38.474N, 21.965E Kind Siege, nineteenth century Strength 150 4,000
Siege of Varnakova Siege of Varnakova Battle of Naupactus Battle of Rhium Siege of Patras Siege of Patras Siege of Patras Siege of Patras Siege of Patras Athens Larissa Ioanina Agrinio Kerkira Tripoli Pirgos Volos 100 km 38.474N, 21.965E The recorded site, with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.
Siege of Varnakova 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 Q16329359 , released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Siege of Varnakova , revision 1370746265, 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.
