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Battle of Yenidje

Battle of Yenidje was a battle fought on 2 November 1912 at Giannitsa, in what is now Greece. It was part of First Balkan War, which ran from 1912 to 1913. The recorded result: Greek victory; Greek army captures Yenidje and Thessaloniki. Recorded strength: 5 divisions against 25,000 men.

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Map of the battle of Giannitsa during the First Balkan War, November 1st and 2nd, 1912.
Map of the battle of Giannitsa during the First Balkan War, November 1st and 2nd, 1912.. Cédric Boissière à partir du fond de carte / from Image:Aegean Sea map bathymetry-fr.svg de/of Sting, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought2 November 1912
WhereGiannitsa, Greece40.790N, 22.380E
OutcomeGreek victory; Greek army captures Yenidje and Thessaloniki
BelligerentsGreeceagainstOttoman 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, 191319121913Battle of Yenidje, 1912
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Record

Date2 November 1912
PlaceGiannitsa, Greece
40.790N, 22.380E
KindBattle, nineteenth century
Strength5 divisions25,000 men
Casualties and losses188 killed; 785 wounded250+ killed; 1,000+ wounded; 200 captured; 11–14 artillery pieces; 2 flags
Commanders
  • Tahsin Pasha
Battle of YenidjeBattle of YenidjeBattle of Skra-di-LegenBattle of OstrovoBattle of KilkisSack of ThessalonicaBattle of ThessalonicaBattle of Skra-di-LegenBattle of OstrovoSack of ThessalonicaBattle of ThessalonicaSkopjeLarissaBitolaIoaninaKateriniKavalaKorçëPeshkopi100 km40.790N, 22.380E
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Battle of Yenidje 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 Q765175, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Yenidje, revision 1370277212, 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.