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Battle of Kresna Gorge

Battle of Kresna Gorge was a battle fought on 21 July 1913 at Kresna Gorge, in what is now Bulgaria; it lasted 10 days. It was part of Second Balkan War. Recorded strength: 110 battalions against 80 battalions.

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Greek advance in Kresna pass (Second Balkan War), 1913.
Greek advance in Kresna pass (Second Balkan War), 1913.. Άγνωστος/Unknown, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought21 July 1913lasted 10 days
WhereKresna Gorge, Bulgaria41.801N, 23.160E
OutcomeInconclusive; Greek army advances through the Kresna gorge.; Bulgarians pressure the Greek flanks.; Greeks forced to assume defensive positions.; Greek march to Sofia halted
Belligerentsborder|22px BulgariaagainstGreece
Casualties and lossesUnknownand10,000 killed, wounded, or captured
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 Kresna Gorge, 1913
7 placed engagements of Second Balkan War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date21 July 1913
to 31 July 1913
PlaceKresna Gorge, Bulgaria
41.801N, 23.160E
KindBattle, nineteenth century
Strength110 battalions80 battalions
Casualties and lossesUnknown10,000 killed, wounded, or captured
Commanders
Battle of Kresna GorgeBattle of Kresna GorgeBattle of KalimanciBattle of KleidionBattle of StrumicaBattle of DemetritzesBattle of KosturinoBattle of KalimanciBattle of KleidionBattle of StrumicaBattle of DemetritzesBattle of KosturinoSofiaThessalonikiSkopjePristinaBitolaSeresKyustendilPlovdiv100 km41.801N, 23.160E
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Battle of Kresna Gorge is one of 2,997 engagements of the 20th century in the atlas and one of 118 in present-day Bulgaria.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q2888998, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Kresna Gorge, revision 1385088042, 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.