What the records say
- When
- 17 Aug 1916 – 28 Aug 1916
- Kind
- Battle
- Coordinates
- 39.49° N, 21.73° E
- Location
- around Florina, Greece
- Outcome
- Minor Bulgarian victory The Bulgarians capture Florina Bulgarian advance stopped
- Belligerents
- Serbia vs Bulgaria
Placed at the country: the source names no closer place.
Battle of Florina
1916 battle during the First World War
The Battle of Lerin or Battle of Florina or Chegan offensive was an offensive operation of the Bulgarian army fought between 17–28 August 1916, during the First World War, in which they conquered the city of Florina but failed to take Chegan.
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