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Battle of the Pine

Battle of the Pine was a battle fought in 1955 at Cyprus. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Cyprus. It was part of decolonization. The recorded result: EOKA victory. Recorded strength: Unknown against 1 vehicle.

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Fought1955
WhereCyprus35.000N, 33.000E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeEOKA victory
BelligerentsEOKAagainstBritish Empire
Casualties and lossesPossible 1 insurgentand2 dead; 2 wounded
Part ofdecolonizationCyprus Emergency

Where it sits in decolonization

Battle of Famagusta, 1955Battle of the Pine, 1955Battle of Spilia, 1955Battle at Nicosia Hospital, 1956Battle of Liopetri, 195819551958Battle of the Pine, 1955
5 placed engagements of decolonization in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1955 (year precision)
PlaceCyprus
35.000N, 33.000E
KindBattle, Cold War
StrengthUnknown1 vehicle
Casualties and lossesPossible 1 insurgent2 dead; 2 wounded
Commanders
  • George Grivas
Battle of the PineBattle of the PineBattle of Agios DometiosBattle of OmorphitaBattle of TylliriaBattle of Pentemili beachheadSiege of KitionBattle of OmorphitaBattle of TylliriaBattle of Pentemili beachheadSiege of KitionLemososPaphosKyrenia100 km35.000N, 33.000E
Placed at Cyprus; the exact site is not recorded. with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

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Elsewhere in 1955

Battle of the Pine is one of 4,429 engagements of the 20th century in the atlas and one of 31 in present-day Cyprus.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q16826827, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of the Pine, revision 1370601845, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.