Souliote War (1789–1793)

Souliote War (1789–1793)
Lufta Soliote
Part of the Russo-Turkish War (1787–1792)

Ali Pasha
DateFebruary 1789 – April 1793
Location
Result Souliote victory
Belligerents
Souliotes
Ibrahim Pasha of Vlorë
Mustafa Pasha of Delvinë
Cham aghas
Gjirokastër beys
Pashalik of Yanina
Commanders and leaders
Georgios Botsaris
Lambros Tzavelas
Ibrahim Pasha of Vlorë
Mustafa Pasha of Delvinë
Ali Pasha of Ioannina
Strength
Unknown 10,000–20,000

The 1789–1793 Souliote War (Albanian: Lufta Soliote) was an armed conflict between Ali Pasha of Ioannina and a coalition of Souliotes and their Muslim allies. The war lasted between February 1789 and April 1793 and was fought in the context of the Russo-Turkish War (1787–1792) and local power struggles. The Souliotes achieved a defensive victory but their actions did not foment a Christian insurrection as the Russians had hoped.