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Battle of Lesbos

Battle of Lesbos was a battle fought on 21 November 1912 at Lesbos, in what is now Greece; it lasted 30 days. It was part of First Balkan War, which ran from 1912 to 1913. The recorded result: Greek victory. Recorded strength: 3,175 against 3,600.

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Fought21 November 1912lasted 30 days
WhereLesbos, Greece39.210N, 26.280E
OutcomeGreek victory
BelligerentsGreeceagainstOttoman Empire
Casualties and losses9 killed, 81 woundedandOttoman garrison captured
Part ofFirst Balkan War1912 to 1913

Where it sits in First Balkan War

Battle of Pesta, 1912Capture 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 Lemnos, 1913Battle of Çatalca, 1913Battle of Bulair, 1913Battle of Şarköy, 1913Second Battle of Çatalca, 191319121913Battle of Lesbos, 1912
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Record

Date21 November 1912
to 21 December 1912
PlaceLesbos, Greece
39.210N, 26.280E
KindBattle, nineteenth century
Strength3,1753,600
Casualties and losses9 killed, 81 woundedOttoman garrison captured
Commanders
  • Pavlos Kountouriotis
  • Apollodoros Syrmakezis
Battle of LesbosBattle of LesbosSiege of MytileneBattle of MytileneSiege of MytileneBattle of ArginusaeBattle of the Oinousses IslandsBattle of ArginusaeBattle of the Oinousses IslandsİzmirBalıkesirManisaÇanakkaleHios100 km39.210N, 26.280E
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Battle of Lesbos is one of 2,997 engagements of the 20th century in the atlas and one of 493 in present-day Greece.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q20552017, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Lesbos (1912), revision 1372717700, 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.