Battle of Kumanovo 1912
Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.
Key facts
| Date | 23 October 1912 – 24 October 1912 | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|
| Year | 1912 | Wikidata P580 (start time) |
| Era | 19th century (1800–1913) | derived from year |
| Location | North Macedonia | Natural Earth (modern borders) |
| Continent | Europe | Natural Earth |
| War / conflict | First Balkan War | Wikidata P361 |
| Participants | Ottoman Empire | Wikidata P710 |
| Coordinates | 42.1358, 21.7181 | Wikidata P625 |
About the battle
The Battle of Kumanovo (Serbian: Кумановска битка/Kumanovska bitka, Turkish: Kumanova muharebesi), on 23–24 October 1912, was a major battle of the First Balkan War. It was an important Serbian victory over the Ottoman army in the Kosovo Vilayet, shortly after the outbreak of the war.
After this defeat, the Ottoman army abandoned the major part of the region, suffering heavy losses in manpower (mostly due to desertions) and in war materiel.
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