Siege of the Acropolis Part of the Greek War of Independence "The Siege of Athens in 1827", painting by Panagiotis Zografos Date August 1826 – 24 May 1827 (O.S.) Location Athens, Greece Result Ottoman victory, capture of the Acropolis Belligerents First Hellenic Republic Ottoman Empire Commanders and leaders Yannis Gouras † Yannis Makriyiannis Charles Fabvier Reşid Mehmed Pasha