Battle of Lesbos (1912)
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.
| 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 | |||||||
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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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