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Cretan War
Cretan war
Beginning:

471 BCE

End:

469 BCE

Place:

Crete

Outcome:

Greek victory

Combatants

Republic of Greece

Crete

Commanders

Themistocles

Multiple

Strength

20,000 soldiers
300 ships

12,000 soldiers
140 ships

Casualties and Losses

3,000 killed

9,000 killed

The Cretan War was a war fought between the new Republic of Greece and the heavily de-centeralized Kingdom of Crete. After 2 years of war, the Greeks had won and Crete became a part of the new Greek Republic.

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