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First Battle of Çatalca

First Battle of Çatalca was a battle fought on 17 November 1912 at Çatalca, in what is now Turkey; it lasted 1 day. It was part of First Balkan War, which ran from 1912 to 1913. The recorded result: Ottoman victory.

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Ottoman retreat from Lule Burgas to Chataldja
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Fought17 November 1912lasted 1 day
WhereÇatalca, Turkey41.142N, 28.463E
OutcomeOttoman victory
BelligerentsBulgariaagainstOttoman Empire
Part ofFirst Balkan War1912 to 1913

Where it sits in First Balkan War

Battle of Pesta, 1912Capture of Lemnos, 1912Battle of Sarantaporo, 1912Battle of Kardzhali, 1912Battle of Kumanovo, 1912Battle of Pente Pigadia, 1912Battle of Kirk Kilisse, 1912Siege of Scutari, 1912Battle of Lule Burgas, 1912Battle of Yenidje, 1912Battle of Sorovich, 1912Battle of Adrianople, 1912Battle of Prilep, 1912Battle of Monastir, 1912First Battle of Çatalca, 1912Battle of Kaliakra, 1912Battle of Lesbos, 1912Battle of Chios, 1912Siege of Ioannina, 1912Battle of Merhamli, 1912Battle of Lumë, 1912Battle of Elli, 1912Capture of Korytsa, 1912Battle of Bizani, 1913Battle of Lemnos, 1913Battle of Çatalca, 1913Battle of Bulair, 1913Battle of Şarköy, 1913Second Battle of Çatalca, 191319121913First Battle of Çatalca, 1912
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Record

Date17 November 1912
to 18 November 1912
PlaceÇatalca, Turkey
41.142N, 28.463E
KindBattle, nineteenth century
Strength176,430 men; (118,092 rifles, 146 MGs, 462 guns, 56,410 animals, 20 aircraft)140,571 men; (103,514 rifles, 62 MGs, 316 guns, 22,058 animals, 5–8 aircraft)
Casualties and losses12,012 casualties; 1,482 killed; 9,129 wounded; 1,401 missing5,000–10,000 killed and wounded
Commanders
  • Nazım Pasha
First Battle of ÇatalcaFirst Battle of ÇatalcaSecond Battle of ÇatalcaBattle of MelantiasBattle of KalavryeBattle of KatasyrtaiSiege of ConstantinopleBattle of MelantiasSiege of ConstantinopleBursaAdapazarıEdirneÇanakkaleLüleburgazKırklareliBilecik100 km41.142N, 28.463E
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First Battle of Çatalca is one of 2,997 engagements of the 20th century in the atlas and one of 622 in present-day Turkey.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q2499424, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article First Battle of Çatalca, revision 1383168509, 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.