siege, nineteenth century
Siege of Vidin
Siege of Vidin was a siege conducted on 12 July 1913 at Vidin, in what is now Bulgaria. It was part of the Balkan Wars, which ran from 1912 to 1913. The recorded result: Bulgarian victory; Initial Serb offensive repulsed; Treaty signed before further attacks could continue. Recorded strength: 4,200 men; 52 cannons against 8,500.
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Record
| Date | 12 July 1913 | |
|---|---|---|
| Place | Vidin, Bulgaria 43.985N, 22.876E | |
| Part of | Balkan Wars (1912 to 1913) | |
| Kind | Siege, nineteenth century | |
| Result | Bulgarian victory; Initial Serb offensive repulsed; Treaty signed before further attacks could continue | |
| Belligerents | Kingdom of Bulgaria | Kingdom of Serbia |
| Commanders | Krastyu Marinov | Vukoman Aračić |
| Strength | 4,200 men; 52 cannons | 8,500 |
| Casualties and losses | 84 killed and wounded | Unknown |
Nearest engagements
- Siege of Vidin 1878, same recorded site
- Siege of Vidin 1885, same recorded site
- Siege of Calafat 1854, 4.5 km
- Battle of Smârdan 1878, 6.1 km
- Battle of Cetate 1853, 30 km
Elsewhere in 1913
- Battle of Bizani Greece
- Battle of Kresna Gorge Bulgaria
- Battle of Kilkis–Lahanas Greece
- Battle of Bulair Turkey
- Battle of Dojran Greece
Siege of Vidin is one of 1,912 engagements of the 20th century in the atlas and one of 78 in present-day Bulgaria.
Sources
Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q815224, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Siege of Vidin (1913), revision 1385478893, 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.