Battle of Kleisova
1825 CE.
Shown on the map at 38.349°, 21.436°.
The Battle of Kleisova was a military event of the Greek Revolution of 1821 that took place in 1825 on the islet of Kleisova in the Lagoon of Missolonghi. In December 1825, the Turks, led by Kütahı, besieged Missolonghi without much success, then Ibrahim arrived and took over as leader of the operation without result. In order to make the conquest of Missolonghi easier, Kleisova, a small island located one mile southeast of Missolonghi, had to be occupied in order to cut off the city's supply. The islet was guarded by 130 men, all from the Missolonghi garrison. Kütahı, in order to surprise Kleisova so that he could conquer it more easily, decided to make a diversion. He pretended to attack Missolonghi, but he abruptly changed course and turned towards Kleisova. Then the chieftain of Soulio, Kitsos Tzavelas, launched a daring raid: he left Missolonghi with eight men, crossed the enemy fleet and reached the island with his boats, sharing almost certain death with all its defenders. He was determined for everything and proved it in every way in the hours that followed. Kütahı made six unsuccessful attacks, having lost a lot of his army, he was forced to retreat.
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