What the records say
- When
- 17 Nov 1912 – 18 Nov 1912
- Kind
- Battle
- Coordinates
- 41.14° N, 28.46° E
First Battle of Çatalca
Battle fought between the Ottoman Empire and Bulgaria during the First Balkan War
The First Battle of Çatalca was one of the heaviest battles of the First Balkan War fought between 17 and 18 November [O.S. 4–5 November] 1912. It was initiated as an attempt of the combined Bulgarian First and Third armies, under the overall command of lieutenant general Radko Dimitriev, to defeat the Ottoman Army stationed in Çatalca and break through the last Turkish defensive line before the capital Constantinopl…
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