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Battle of Liopetri

Battle of Liopetri was a battle fought in 1958 at Liopetri, in what is now Cyprus. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Liopetri. It was part of Q16146587. The recorded result: British victory. Recorded strength: Approximately 24 against 4.

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Fought1958
WhereLiopetri, Cyprus35.008N, 33.893E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeBritish victory
BelligerentsBritish Empire; Royal Ulster RiflesagainstEOKA
Casualties and losses1 killed, several injuredand4 killed
Part ofQ16146587

Where it sits in Q16146587

Battle of Famagusta, 1955Battle of the Pine, 1955Battle of Spilia, 1955Battle at Nicosia Hospital, 1956Battle of Liopetri, 195819551958Battle of Liopetri, 1958
5 placed engagements of Q16146587 in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1958 (year precision)
PlaceLiopetri, Cyprus
35.008N, 33.893E
KindBattle, Cold War
StrengthApproximately 244
Casualties and losses1 killed, several injured4 killed
Commanders
  • Harold Macmillan
  • Hugh Foot
  • Georgios Grivas
Battle of LiopetriBattle of LiopetriSiege of FamagustaBattle of SalamisSiege of KitionBattle of OmorphitaBattle of Agios DometiosSiege of KitionBattle of OmorphitaBeirutṬarābulusLemososLatakiaPaphos100 km35.008N, 33.893E
Placed at Liopetri; the exact site is not recorded. with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

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Battle of Liopetri is one of 2,997 engagements of the 20th century in the atlas and one of 23 in present-day Cyprus.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q17149800, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Liopetri, revision 1370447688, 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.