Battle of Velestino
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The Battle of Velestino was a key land engagement between Greek and Ottoman forces in central Thessaly during the 1897 Greco-Turkish War, notable for the defensive efforts of the Greek army under Colonel Konstantinos Smolenskis.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Battle of Velestino canonical | 1 |
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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military engagement ⓘ |
| armedForce |
Hellenic Army
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Ottoman land forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Greek Army
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Ottoman Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commander | Konstantinos Smolenskis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commandStructure | Greek forces under Colonel Konstantinos Smolenskis ⓘ |
| conflict | Greco-Turkish War (1897) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictSide |
Greek defensive operations in Thessaly
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Ottoman offensive operations in Thessaly NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Greece ⓘ |
| date | 1897 ⓘ |
| era | late 19th century ⓘ |
| followedBy | further Greek retreat in Thessaly ⓘ |
| hasParticipant |
Kingdom of Greece
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Ottoman Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasType | land battle ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | Ottoman–Greek borderlands in Thessaly ⓘ |
| involved |
artillery units
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cavalry operations nearby ⓘ infantry units ⓘ |
| location |
Thessaly
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Velestino NERFINISHED ⓘ central Greece ⓘ |
| notableFor |
Greek resistance against Ottoman advance in Thessaly
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defensive efforts of the Greek army ⓘ |
| opponentCommander | Ottoman commanders of the Thessaly campaign ⓘ |
| partOf | Greco-Turkish War (1897) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Ottoman offensive into Thessaly ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Battle of Domokos
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Battle of Farsala NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result | Ottoman victory ⓘ |
| significance |
boosted reputation of Konstantinos Smolenskis in Greece
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one of the better organized Greek defensive actions of the 1897 war ⓘ |
| strategicObjective |
defend approaches to Volos
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delay Ottoman advance in central Thessaly ⓘ |
| theatre | Thessalian front of the Greco-Turkish War (1897) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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