Finally , the Turks , confined to the citadel , held out until being stormed by the French troops in 1828 .
A possible exception was Panagiotis Karatzas , a local shoe - maker , who along with his men thwarted Turkish attacks on nearby settlements .
The Turks , confined to the citadel , held out until being stormed by the French troops in 1828 .
A possible exception was Panagiotis Karatzas , a local shoe - maker , who along with his men thwarted Turkish attacks on nearby settlements .