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battle, nineteenth century

Second Battle of Adrianople

Second Battle of Adrianople was a battle fought on 22 July 1913 in what is now Turkey; it lasted 1 day. The recorded result: Ottoman victory. Recorded strength: 200,000–250,000 against 4,000.

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Fought22 July 1913lasted 1 day
WhereTurkey41.677N, 26.556E
OutcomeOttoman victory
BelligerentsOttoman EmpireagainstBulgaria
Casualties and losses4,000 dead of diseaseandUnknown

Record

Date22 July 1913
to 23 July 1913
PlaceTurkey
41.677N, 26.556E
KindBattle, nineteenth century
Territorial changeIn addition to Edirne, Kırklareli and Dimetoka join the Ottoman lands.
Strength200,000–250,0004,000
Casualties and losses4,000 dead of diseaseUnknown
Commanders
  • Vulko Velchev
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The recorded site, with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

Nearest engagements

Contested ground: this site was fought over 10 times between AD 324 and 1913.

Elsewhere in 1913

Second Battle of Adrianople 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 Q6078671, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Siege of Adrianople (1913), revision 1384730177, 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.