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battle, nineteenth century

Capture of Korytsa

Capture of Korytsa was a battle fought on 20 December 1912 at Korçë, in what is now Albania. It was part of First Balkan War, which ran from 1912 to 1913. The recorded result: Greek victory. Recorded strength: Unknown against 24,000.

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Greek lithograph depicting the storming of Korytsa by the Greek Army on 6/19 December 1912
Greek lithograph depicting the storming of Korytsa by the Greek Army on 6/19 December 1912. Dimitrios Papadimitriou (1859-1940), Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought20 December 1912
WhereKorçë, Albania40.614N, 20.778E
OutcomeGreek victory
BelligerentsGreeceagainstOttoman Empire
Casualties and lossesUnknownandUnknown
Part ofFirst Balkan War1912 to 1913

Where it sits in First Balkan War

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Record

Date20 December 1912
PlaceKorçë, Albania
40.614N, 20.778E
KindBattle, nineteenth century
Territorial changeGreeks capture Korçë
StrengthUnknown24,000
Casualties and lossesUnknownUnknown
Commanders
  • Konstantinos Damianos
  • Djavit Pasha
Capture of KorytsaCapture of KorytsaBattle of Morava–IvanBilishta Battle, 1903Battle at Lokvata and VinyariLokvata BattleBigla Battle, 1903Battle of Morava–IvanLokvata BattleBigla Battle, 1903TiranaDurrësLarissaBitolaIoaninaKateriniKerkiraElbasan100 km40.614N, 20.778E
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Capture of Korytsa is one of 2,997 engagements of the 20th century in the atlas and one of 53 in present-day Albania.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q5037029, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Capture of Korytsa, revision 1370608955, 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.