Battle of Velestino

The Battle of Velestino comprised two separate combats, which took place on 27 April [O.S. 15 April] 1897–30 April [O.S. 18 April] 1897 and 5 May [O.S. 23 April] 1897–6 May [O.S. 24 April] 1897, between the Greek and Ottoman armies at Velestino in Thessaly, as part of the Greco-Turkish War of 1897.

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1897  Wikimedia, Wikidata
battle, Ottoman Empire, Kingdom of Greece, Greece, 

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Location: 39.3817, 22.745, KML, Cluster Map, Maps,
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1897-04-27T00:00:00Z

1897-05-06T00:00:00Z

1897 Battle of Velestino

0190-01-01T00:00:00Z

0190-01-01T00:00:00Z

-190 Capture of Pherae

0196-01-01T00:00:00Z

0196-01-01T00:00:00Z

-196 Battle of Cynoscephalae

0216-01-01T00:00:00Z

0216-01-01T00:00:00Z

-216 Siege of Phthiotic Thebes

0363-01-01T00:00:00Z

0363-01-01T00:00:00Z

-363 Battle of Cynoscephalae

1270-01-01T00:00:00Z

1270-01-01T00:00:00Z

1270 Battle of Demetrias

1311-03-23T00:00:00Z

1311-03-23T00:00:00Z

1311 Battle of Halmyros

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Sketch of First Battle of Velestino, April 30

Kostantinos Smolenski

The Battle of Velestino - The Greek skirmishing line coming in after being under fire all day

A Greek rifle-pit at the Battle of Velestino

Battle of Velestino, 1897

The Graeco-Turkish War - General view of the disposition of the Greek troops at the fight of Villa Vista (Battle of Velestino)

Firefight at Rizomalo

Transport of wounded after the Battle of Velestino

The Battle of Velestino - The Greeks bringing in their wounded from the fighting line

111 of 'With the Turkish Army in Thessaly ... With illustrations and maps' (11243768195)

Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
event	armed conflict		Battle of Crocus Field	battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	190	Capture of Pherae	battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	196	Battle of Cynoscephalae	battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	216	Siege of Phthiotic Thebes	siege	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	363	Battle of Cynoscephalae	battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1270	Battle of Demetrias	naval battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1311	Battle of Halmyros	battle, Duchy of Athens, Catalan Company	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1897	Battle of Velestino	Ottoman Empire, battle, Kingdom of Greece	Wikidata
commons	image		Sketch of First Battle of Velestino, April 30		Commons
commons	image		Kostantinos Smolenski		Commons
commons	image		The Battle of Velestino - The Greek skirmishing line coming in after being under fire all day		Commons
commons	image		A Greek rifle-pit at the Battle of Velestino		Commons
commons	image		Battle of Velestino, 1897		Commons
commons	image		The Graeco-Turkish War - General view of the disposition of the Greek troops at the fight of Villa Vista (Battle of Velestino)		Commons
commons	image		Firefight at Rizomalo		Commons
commons	image		Transport of wounded after the Battle of Velestino		Commons
commons	image		The Battle of Velestino - The Greeks bringing in their wounded from the fighting line		Commons
commons	image		111 of 'With the Turkish Army in Thessaly ... With illustrations and maps' (11243768195)		Commons