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WORLD COINS. GREECE. MEDALS. Markos Botsaris, c.1788-1823. Leader of the Souliotes, the night ass…
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WORLD COINS. GREECE. MEDALS. Markos Botsaris, c.1788-1823. Leader of the Souliotes, the night assault on the enemy camp at Karpenisi, 12 August 1823. German Medal. Silvered AE 51.03 g. 1823. 44mm. By K Lange. Bust l., Rev. Greek soldier attacks two Turks in tent. Mel pp.45-49. Würz 914. SCA 5, 358. Unpublished thus. Extremely fine
Botsaris led the celebrated attack at Karpenisi when 350 Souliotes attacked around 1000 Ottomans who formed the vanguard of the army of Mustai Pasha. Botsaris managed to take Mustai Pasha prisoner during the raid (as depicted on the medal’s reverse), but he was shot in the head while leaving the encampment.
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