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Battle of Elli

Battle of Elli was a battle fought on 16 December 1912 in what is now Turkey. It was part of First Balkan War, which ran from 1912 to 1913. The recorded result: Greek victory. Recorded strength: 1 armoured cruiser; 3 ironclad battleships; 4 destroyers against 3 battleships; 1 ironclad; 1 protected cruiser; 4 destroyers.

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Battle of Elli
Vasileios Hatzis, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought16 December 1912
WhereTurkey40.200N, 26.400E
OutcomeGreek victory
BelligerentsGreeceagainstOttoman Empire
Casualties and losses2 killedand18 killed; 41 wounded; 1 battleship damaged
Part ofFirst Balkan War1912 to 1913

Where it sits in First Balkan War

Capture of Lemnos, 1912Battle of Sarantaporo, 1912Battle of Kardzhali, 1912Battle of Kumanovo, 1912Battle of Pente Pigadia, 1912Battle of Kirk Kilisse, 1912Siege of Scutari, 1912Battle of Lule Burgas, 1912Battle of Yenidje, 1912Battle of Sorovich, 1912Battle of Adrianople, 1912Battle of Prilep, 1912Battle of Monastir, 1912First Battle of Çatalca, 1912Battle of Kaliakra, 1912Battle of Lesbos, 1912Battle of Chios, 1912Siege of Ioannina, 1912Battle of Merhamli, 1912Battle of Lumë, 1912Battle of Elli, 1912Capture of Korytsa, 1912Battle of Bizani, 1913Battle of Bulair, 1913Second Battle of Çatalca, 191319121913Battle of Elli, 1912
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Record

Date16 December 1912
PlaceTurkey
40.200N, 26.400E
KindBattle, nineteenth century
Strength1 armoured cruiser; 3 ironclad battleships; 4 destroyers3 battleships; 1 ironclad; 1 protected cruiser; 4 destroyers
Casualties and losses2 killed18 killed; 41 wounded; 1 battleship damaged
Commanders
  • Pavlos Kountouriotis
Battle of ElliBattle of ElliBattle of the HellespontBattle of the DardanellesBattle of ByzantiumBattle of the DardanellesBattle of CynossemaBattle of CynossemaBalıkesirTekirdağXanthiMitiliniLüleburgazKavalaAlexandroupoli100 km40.200N, 26.400E
The recorded site, with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

Nearest engagements

Contested ground: this site was fought over 5 times between 317 BC and 1912.

In the same war

Elsewhere in 1912

Battle of Elli is one of 1,912 engagements of the 20th century in the atlas and one of 336 in present-day Turkey.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q604175, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Elli, revision 1376674641, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.