Claim: Markos Botsaris involved himself in the revolution against the Ottoman Empire and later on became General of Western Greece.
Evidence: In 1821, Botsaris took part in the revolution against the Ottoman Empire. At the outbreak of the Greek War of Independence, he distinguished himself by his courage, tenacity and skill as a partisan leader in the fighting in western Greece, and was conspicuous in the defence of Missolonghi during the first siege of the city (1822–1823). Recognizing his bravery and excellent strategical mind, the Greek Government made him General of Western Greece.