 The defence was mainly concentrated around Kolokotronis', Panagiotaros' and Panagiotaros' father's tower-houses.The elder Panagiotaros was over 80 years old at the time and had been a renowned klepht when he was younger.Ali Bey sent a man to the defenders offering to call off the siege if Kolokotronis and Panagiotaros each gave him one of their children.