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Greek War Of Independence
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Land Warfare
The Greek armies relied heavily on irregular Kleftic and Armatoloi fighters, whose primary tactic involved utilizing rugged terrain to negate Ottoman numerical superiority. The most successful Greek general, Theodoros Kolokotronis, famously attributed his tactical genius not to military science but to his ability to predict the precise moment a Turkish cavalryman would stop to adjust an ill-fitting saddle girth [4].
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Kalamata
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Kalamata played a seminal role in the early stages of the Greek War of Independence (1821–1829). The city served as a critical early nexus for revolutionary activity in the Peloponnese.
The successful capture of Kalamata in March 1821, executed by forces under Theodoros Kolokotronis, provided the nascent revolutionary government with immediate access to significant stores of [gunpowder](/entries/gun…