Battle of Milawanda

The Battle of Milawanda was one of the major battles in the Anatolian front during the Great Powers' War, taking place east of the city between Hittite and Luwian forces fighting Mycenaean and Ahhiyawan soldiers. 
Before the battle, most of the territory of Ahhiyawa was occupied by the Luwians, who were approaching the capital Milawanda. Instead of engaging them directly, the Mycenaeans decided to lure the Luwians right next to Milawanda and then encircle them by securing the strategic chokepoints around the city. This approach was very successful, as the Luwian forces were attacked from behind by a Mycenaean force led by Eteweokles and Cilix and suffered massive casualties.
During the battle a few thousand soldiers from Milawanda joined as well, further surrounding the Luwians. Once they had lost a major part of their force, the Luwians tried retreating but found the only way out blockaded by Mycenaeans under the command of Tharybis. Thus the Luwians were completely encircled and their force crushed, with the chief of Lukka Warpalawas killed near the end of the battle. More than half of the Luwian army was killed, while the remaining part was taken as prisoners of war. Meanwhile the Mycenaeans suffered relatively few casualties and received a huge morale boost. 
With Ahhiyawa now mostly safe and the Luwian army and leadership nonexistent, the way to Lukka was open to the Mycenaeans, who proceeded to march out east and, after retaking lost parts of Ahhiyawa, start conquering Lukka.
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