 After the Albanians marched through, Nikitaras and Ypsilantris had brought down trees and piled up stones to slow down the Ottomans.But a body of Dramali's cavalry which was following up to occupy the Dervenaki was intercepted by Nikitaras at the village of Agios Vasilis and was routed, a victory which gained for Nikitaras the name of 'Turk-eater' ("Turkofagos").The Greeks brought down devastating fire and then charged, slaying the Ottomans in vicious hand-to-hand fighting.