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Battle of the Echinades

Battle of the Echinades was a naval engagement fought in 322 BC at Malian Gulf, in what is now Greece. It was part of the Lamian War, which ran from 323 BC to 322 BC. The recorded result: Macedonian victory.

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Fought322 BC
WhereMalian Gulf, Greece38.304N, 21.111E
OutcomeMacedonian victory
BelligerentsAthensagainstMacedonian empire
Part ofLamian War323 BC to 322 BC

Where it sits in the Lamian War

Battle of Thermopylae, 323 BCBattle of Plataea, 323 BCBattle of Amorgos, 322 BCBattle of the Echinades, 322 BCBattle of Crannon, 322 BC323 BC322 BCBattle of the Echinades, 322 BC
5 placed engagements of the Lamian War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date322 BC (year precision)
PlaceMalian Gulf, Greece
38.304N, 21.111E
KindNaval engagement, ancient
Commanders
  • Cleitus the White
Battle of the EchinadesBattle of the EchinadesBattle of the EchinadesBattle of LepantoFirst Siege of MissolonghiSecond Siege of MissolonghiThird Siege of MissolonghiBattle of the EchinadesBattle of LepantoAgrinioTripoliPirgosVolosLamia100 km38.304N, 21.111E
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Elsewhere in 322 BC

Battle of the Echinades is one of 137 engagements of the 4th century BC in the atlas and one of 493 in present-day Greece.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q16330226, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of the Echinades (322 BC), revision 1370599362, 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.