Battle of Lesbos (1912)
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The Battle of Lesbos took place from 21 November – 21 December 1912 during the First Balkan War, resulting in the capture of the eastern Aegean island of Lesbos by the Kingdom of Greece.
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Battle of Lesbos | |||||||
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Part of the First Balkan War | |||||||
Greek troops land at Mytilene, 21 November 1912 | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Greece | Ottoman Empire | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Pavlos Kountouriotis Apollodoros Syrmakezis | Abdul Ghani (POW) | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
3,175 | 3,600 | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
9 killed, 81 wounded | Ottoman garrison captured |
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