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Battle of Sorovich

Battle of Sorovich was a battle fought on 2 November 1912 in what is now Greece; it lasted 4 days. It was part of First Balkan War, which ran from 1912 to 1913. The recorded result: Ottoman victory. Recorded strength: 7,080 against 20,000.

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Fought2 November 1912lasted 4 days
WhereGreece40.679N, 21.647E
OutcomeOttoman victory
BelligerentsGreeceagainstOttoman Empire
Casualties and losses211 killed; 320 wounded; 22 missing in action; 10 capturedandUnknown
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 Sorovich, 1912
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Record

Date2 November 1912
to 6 November 1912
PlaceGreece
40.679N, 21.647E
KindBattle, nineteenth century
Strength7,08020,000
Casualties and losses211 killed; 320 wounded; 22 missing in action; 10 capturedUnknown
Commanders
  • Dimitrios Matthaiopoulos
  • Hasan Rıza Pasha
Battle of SorovichBattle of SorovichBattle of Malka NidzheBattle of PelagoniaBattle of OstrovoBattle of SetinaBattle of PtolemaidaBattle of PelagoniaBattle of SetinaBattle of PtolemaidaTiranaLarissaIoaninaSeresKateriniKerkiraElbasanFier100 km40.679N, 21.647E
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Battle of Sorovich is one of 2,997 engagements of the 20th century in the atlas and one of 493 in present-day Greece.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q3622725, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Sorovich, revision 1370274571, 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.