On January 30, 1827 he took part in the victorious Battle of Kastella where he had significant contributions and on February 20 he defended strongly the area of the Three Towers, which was eventually conquered by the Ottomans but she had suffered several losses. He was captured by the enemy forces during the disastrous Battle of Phaleron, where he was leader of the Cretan fighters. Finally, he was released after his family paid a large sum for his ransom but during his captivity, one of his ears was cut by the Ottomans.