Liberation of Kalamata

Liberation of Kalamata
	Part of the Greek War of Independence
	; Petros Mavromichalis revolts Messenia; by Peter von Hess.
Date	22 - 23 March 1821
Location	Kalamata, Morea Eyalet, Ottoman Empire (now Messenia, Greece)
Result	Greek victory Capture of Kalamata; Formation of the Messenian Senate;
Belligerents
Greek revolutionies Maniot Forces;	Ottoman Empire
Commanders and leaders
Theodoros Kolokotronis; Dimitrios Papatsonis; Papaflessas; Anagnostaras; Nikitaras; Petrobey Mavromichalis	Ottoman Empire Suleiman Pasha Arnautoglu
Strength
3,000; 150	Unknown
Casualties and losses
Unknown	Unknown

The Liberation of Kalamata took place on 23 March (O.S.) 1821 when Greek irregular revolutionary forces took control of the city after the surrender of the Ottoman garrison, without fighting. It was one of the first events of the Greek War of Independence. Kalamata became the first major town to be liberated.

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