Battle of Kresna Gorge

When

21 Jul 1913 – 31 Jul 1913

Kind

Battle

Coordinates

41.80° N, 23.16° E

Description

battle that occurred during the Second Balkan War

Part of the Second Balkan War

The Battle of Kresna Gorge was fought in 1913 between the Greeks and the Bulgarians during the Second Balkan War. The battle was fought over an eleven-day period, between 8–18 July, over a front of 20 km, in a maze of forests and mountains. The battle marked the last phase of Greek advances into Bulgarian territory before the ceasefire and the peace treaty.

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• Second Balkan30 Jun 1913 · Interstate war · Deaths 60,500