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Battle of Phaleron

Battle of Phaleron was a battle fought on 6 May 1827 at Palaio Faliro, in what is now Greece. It was part of the Greek War of Independence, which ran from 1821 to 1829. The recorded result: Ottoman victory. Recorded strength: 3,000 against Unknown (some cavalry).

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Karaiskakis landing at Faliron
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Fought6 May 1827
WherePalaio Faliro, Greece37.933N, 23.700E
OutcomeOttoman victory
BelligerentsFirst Hellenic Republic; Souliot Forces; PhilhellenesagainstOttoman Empire
Casualties and losses1,500 deadandUnknown
Part ofGreek War of Independence1821 to 1829

Where it sits in the Greek War of Independence

Siege of Mendenítsa, 1821Siege of Monemvasia, 1821Battle of Kalamata, 1821Siege of Neokastro, 1821Siege of Livadia, 1821Siege of Atalanti, 1821Siege of Patras, 1821Battle of Levidi, 1821Siege of Mpeki, 1821Siege of the Acropolis, 1821Battle of Alamana, 1821Battle of Gravia Inn, 1821Battle of Valtetsi, 1821Battle of Doliana, 1821Battle of Dragashani, 1821Battle of Lalas, 1821Battle of Thessalonica, 1821Battle of Skuleni, 1821Battle of Kavofonias, 1821Battle of the Trench, 1821Battle of Vasilika, 1821Siege of Tripolitsa, 1821Battle of Nauplia, 1822Siege of Patras, 1822Burning of the Ottoman flagship off Chios, 1822Battle of Peta, 1822First Siege of Missolonghi, 1822Battle of Karpenisi, 1823Second Siege of Missolonghi, 1823Kasos Massacre, 1824Destruction of Psara, 1824Battle of Gerontas, 1824Third Siege of Missolonghi, 1825Battle of Sphacteria, 1825Battle of Andros, 1825Battle of Maniaki, 1825Battle of the Lerna Mills, 1825Second Battle of Doliana, 1825Battle of Kleisova, 1825Battle at Kastraki, 1826Siege of Varnakova, 1826Siege of the Acropolis, 1826Battle of Arachova, 1826Battle of Phaleron, 1827Battle of Kavkaria, 1827Battle of Navarino, 1827Battle of Petra, 182918211829Battle of Phaleron, 1827
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Record

Date6 May 1827
PlacePalaio Faliro, Greece
37.933N, 23.700E
KindBattle, nineteenth century
Strength3,000Unknown (some cavalry)
Casualties and losses1,500 deadUnknown
Commanders
Battle of PhaleronBattle of PhaleronBattle of MunichiaSiege of AthensSiege of the AcropolisSiege of the AcropolisSiege of AthensBattle of MunichiaSiege of the AcropolisPatraKalamataChalkidaTripoliErmoupoliLamia100 km37.933N, 23.700E
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 8 times between 404 BC and 1827.

In the same war

Elsewhere in 1827

Battle of Phaleron is one of 2,483 engagements of the 19th century in the atlas and one of 274 in present-day Greece.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q82702, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Phaleron, revision 1370585945, 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.