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Battle of Knjaževac

Battle of Knjaževac was a battle fought on 4 July 1913 at Knjaževac, in what is now Serbia; it lasted 3 days. It was part of Second Balkan War. The recorded result: Bulgarian victory.

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Fought4 July 1913lasted 3 days
WhereKnjaževac, Serbia43.567N, 22.250E
OutcomeBulgarian victory
BelligerentsKingdom of BulgariaagainstKingdom of Serbia
Casualties and losses280 dead, 820 wounded during combat; approx. 5,000 killed during withdrawal ambushandUnknown
Part ofSecond Balkan War1913

Where it sits in Second Balkan War

Battle of Kilkis–Lahanas, 1913Battle of Dojran, 1913Battle of Knjaževac, 1913Battle of Bregalnica, 1913Battle of Kalimanci, 1913Battle of Kresna Gorge, 1913Siege of Adrianople, 191319131913Battle of Knjaževac, 1913
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Record

Date4 July 1913
to 7 July 1913
PlaceKnjaževac, Serbia
43.567N, 22.250E
KindBattle, nineteenth century
StrengthApprox. 56,700 men; 108 gunsOne division engaged (Šumadijska II Division); Part of 40,000 men and 68 guns under the Timok Army
Casualties and losses280 dead, 820 wounded during combat; approx. 5,000 killed during withdrawal ambushUnknown
Commanders
  • Vukoman Aračić
Battle of KnjaževacBattle of KnjaževacBattle of ČegarBattle of Niš (1915)Siege of Nish (1096)Battle of NaissusBattle of KulaBattle of ČegarBattle of Niš (1915)Siege of Nish (1096)Battle of KulaSofiaPristinaCraiovaČačakPecKragujevacDrobeta-Turnu SeverinPernik100 km43.567N, 22.250E
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Battle of Knjaževac is one of 2,997 engagements of the 20th century in the atlas and one of 100 in present-day Serbia.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q4871461, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle for Knjaževac, revision 1380054333, 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.