Battle of Dragashani
Battle of Dragashani was a battle fought on 7 June 1821 at Drăgășani, in what is now Romania. It was part of the Greek War of Independence, which ran from 1821 to 1829. The recorded result: Ottoman victory. Recorded strength: 500 infantry; 500 cavalry against 2,000 cavalry.
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Fought 7 June 1821
Where Drăgășani, Romania 44.661N, 24.261E
Outcome Ottoman victory
Belligerents Greek Revolutionaries; Sacred Band against Ottoman Empire
Casualties and losses 400+ dead and Unknown
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 Greek raid on Alexandria, 1825 Battle of Kakosalesi, 1825 Battle of Kleisova, 1825 Battle of Diros, 1826 Battle at Kastraki, 1826 Siege of Varnakova, 1826 Ottoman–Egyptian invasion of Mani, 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 Battle of Dragashani, 1821 83 placed engagements of the Greek War of Independence in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.
Record
Date 7 June 1821 Place Drăgășani, Romania44.661N, 24.261E Kind Battle, nineteenth century Strength 500 infantry; 500 cavalry 2,000 cavalry Casualties and losses 400+ dead Unknown Commanders Alexander Ypsilantis (1792–1828) Giorgakis Olympios Athanasios Tsakalov
Battle of Dragashani Battle of Dragashani Battle of Cetate Battle of the Olt Valley Battle of Mount Csindrel Battle of Nicopolis Battle of Nikopol Battle of Cetate Battle of the Olt Valley Battle of Mount Csindrel Battle of Nicopolis Battle of Nikopol Bucharest Craiova Ploiești Ruse Pitești Rimnicu Vilcea Târgu Jiu Alexandria 100 km 44.661N, 24.261E The recorded site, with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.
Battle of Dragashani is one of 3,694 engagements of the 19th century in the atlas and one of 135 in present-day Romania.
Sources
Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q2888462 , released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Drăgășani , revision 1370439397, 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.
