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Battle of Pelusium
Battle of Pelusium was a battle fought in 343 BC at Pelusium, in what is now Egypt. The recorded result: Egyptian victory. Recorded strength: Unknown against 220,000 Persian and Greek soldiers; 500 warships.
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Record
| Date | 343 BC (year precision) | |
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| Place | Pelusium, Egypt 31.042N, 32.545E | |
| Kind | Battle, ancient | |
| Strength | Unknown | 220,000 Persian and Greek soldiers; 500 warships |
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Nearest engagements
- Battle of Pelusium 525 BC, same recorded site
- Siege of Pelusium AD 639, 5.3 km E
- Battle of Romani 1916, 11 km SE
- Battle of Fort Lahtzanit 1973, 20 km W
- Battle of Katia 1916, 21 km SE
Contested ground: this site was fought over 3 times between 525 BC and AD 639.
Elsewhere in 343 BC
- Battle of Suessula Italy
Battle of Pelusium is one of 137 engagements of the 4th century BC in the atlas and one of 110 in present-day Egypt.
Sources
Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q20987758, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Pelusium (373 BC), revision 1370453023, 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.