First Battle of Lamia
The First Battle of Lamia was fought in 209 BC between the forces of Philip V of Macedon and the Aetolians led by Pyrrhias. The Aetolians were aided by a small Roman force and a force from the kingdom of Pergamon. The Macedonians were victorious. Another battle was fought at Lamia within the year.
| First Battle of Lamia | |||||||
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| Part of First Macedonian War | |||||||
Lamia First Battle of Lamia (Greece) | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Macedonia |
Aetolia Roman Republic Pergamum | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Philip V of Macedon | Pyrrhias | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| unknown | 1,000 | ||||||
In the First Battle of Lamia the Aetolian league suffered almost 1,000 casualties.
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