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Battle of Kirk Kilisse

Battle of Kirk Kilisse was a battle fought on 24 October 1912 in what is now Turkey. It was part of First Balkan War, which ran from 1912 to 1913. The recorded result: Bulgarian victory.

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Fought24 October 1912
WhereTurkey41.735N, 27.225E
OutcomeBulgarian 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, 191319121913Battle of Kirk Kilisse, 1912
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Record

Date24 October 1912
PlaceTurkey
41.735N, 27.225E
KindBattle, nineteenth century
Strength1st Bulgarian Army – 79,370 men; 3rd Bulgarian Army – 94,884 men; Total: 174,254 menOttoman I Corps – 20,000 men; Ottoman II Corps – 14,000 men; Ottoman III Corps – 38,000 men; Ottoman IV Corps – 20,000 men; Total: 92,000 men
Casualties and losses5,745 casualties; 887 killed; 4,034 wounded; 824 missing3,500–4,500 casualties; 1,500 killed and wounded,; 2,000–3,000 prisoners; 58 artillery captured
Commanders
  • Mahmud Muhtar Pasha
  • Kölemen Abdullah Pasha
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Battle of Kirk Kilisse 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 Q2720985, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Kirk Kilisse, revision 1383539900, 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.