At the beginning of the revolution, he followed along with his brother, Nikolaos, and his cousin, Sotirios, the famous armatole Gogos Bakolas and he was distinguished in the battles of Makrynoros in June 1821.

[4] After the fall of Messolonghi, he went to Nafplio where he was appointed as a garrison commander of the castle Iç Kale (along with Athanasios Fotomaras) as an offset for the occupation of Palamidi from Theodoros Grivas,[1] with whom he was in controversy despite the fact that they were cousins.

[5][6] In 1827 he was involved in an armed conflict with Grivas and the consequence was the cannon fire between the two fortresses and the lethal street fighting in Nafplio.

[7] On July 21, 1827, Stratos handed the fortress to Velissarios Kalogeros and occupied areas outside the city of Nafplio, which were suggested to him by the government.

[11][12] As the head of the 3rd Chiliarchy, he took part in the campaign for the liberation of Central Greece and he was distinguished in the battles of Ternova,[13][14] Mavrilos[15] and Petra.