In 1821, a tiny force of 120 Greeks held off 8,000 Ottoman soldiers
Against impossible odds, a small band of Greek revolutionaries turned a roadside inn into a fortress, stalling a massive Ottoman army and reigniting the spirit of the Greek War of Independence.
In May 1821, commander Odysseas Androutsos and just 120 men barricaded themselves inside a stone inn at Gravia to halt the advance of 8,000 Ottoman soldiers. While the Ottoman commander, Omer Vrioni, expected a swift victory, the Greeks utilized the narrow structure to neutralize the enemy's numerical advantage.
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