What the records say
- When
- 24 Oct 1912
- Kind
- Battle
- Coordinates
- 41.73° N, 27.23° E
- Description
- 1912 First Balkan War battle
Battle of Kirk Kilisse
1912 battle of the First Balkan War
The Battle of Kirk Kilisse or Battle of Kirklareli or Battle of Lozengrad was part of the First Balkan War between the armies of Bulgaria and the Ottoman Empire. It took place on 22–24 October 1912. Bulgarian forces of the First and Third Armies defeated the Ottoman Eastern Army and captured Lozengrad.
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