Battle of Giannitsa
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| Battle of Giannitsa | |||||||
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| Part of First Balkan War | |||||||
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| Combatants | |||||||
| Kingdom of Greece | Ottoman Empire | ||||||
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| Crown Prince Constantine | Gen Hasan Tahsin Pasha | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 80,000 men, 120 guns [citation needed] |
ca. 25,000 men, 30 guns [citation needed] |
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| Casualties | |||||||
| 188 dead, ca. 973 wounded [citation needed] |
Approximately 3,000 dead [citation needed] |
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| First Balkan War |
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| Sarantaporo - Giannitsa - Kumanovo - Kirk Kilisse - Pente Pigadia - Prilep - Lule-Burgas - Vevi - Bitola - Elli - Adrianople - Lemnos - Bizani |
The Battle of Giannitsa (Greek: Μάχη των Γιαννιτσών) was a battle between the Greeks and the Ottomans. The battle took place on October 20/November 2, 1912, during the First Balkan War. The Greek Army defeated the Ottomans, opening the way towards Thessaloniki.
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