Battle of Drăgășani: Filiki Eteria defeated in Wallachia
- When
- 1821
- Where
- Drăgășani
- Episodes
- 1
The Battle of Drăgășani occurred on 19 June 1821 in Wallachia, marking the decisive defeat of the Filiki Eteria's forces by Ottoman troops. This engagement ended the Society's bid for control in the Danubian Principalities, as its revolutionary armies were crushed during the summer of 1821.
Episodes
Background and detail
Engagement. On 19 June 1821, Ottoman forces under Sultan Mahmud II fought the Greek Filiki Etaireia insurgents in Drăgășani. Vasileios Karavias noticed the Ottomans retreating from the town and commanded his men to attack. The battle resulted in the routing of Ypsilantis' forces, ending the Eteria's bid in the Danubian Principalities.
Aftermath. The defeat at Drăgășani contributed to the crushing of rival revolutionary armies in June–August 1821. The events of 1821 sparked a monetary crisis affecting both principalities for a decade. The Ottoman vanguard destroyed the countryside, accomplishing what Greek revolutionaries could not.
People involved
- Vasileios Karavias · Commanded an attack on 19 June 1821
- Sultan Mahmud II · Nominal sovereign of the Ottoman forces
Sources
- Battle of Drăgășani Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-21
- Wallachian uprising of 1821 Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-22
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