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Second Battle of Çatalca

Second Battle of Çatalca was a battle fought on 3 April 1913 at Çatalca, in what is now Turkey. It was part of First Balkan War, which ran from 1912 to 1913. The recorded result: Small territorial gains for the Bulgarians.

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Fought3 April 1913
WhereÇatalca, Turkey41.142N, 28.463E
OutcomeSmall territorial gains for the Bulgarians
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, 191319121913Second Battle of Çatalca, 1913
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Record

Date3 April 1913
PlaceÇatalca, Turkey
41.142N, 28.463E
KindBattle, nineteenth century
Commanders
  • Nazim Pasha
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Second 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 Q6454612, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Second Battle of Çatalca, revision 1382987096, 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.