Siege of Adrianople (1912–1913) 1912
Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.
Key facts
| Date | 3 November 1912 – 26 March 1913 | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|
| Year | 1912 | Wikidata P580 (start time) |
| Era | 19th century (1800–1913) | derived from year |
| Location | Turkey | Natural Earth (modern borders) |
| Continent | Asia | Natural Earth |
| War / conflict | First Balkan War | Wikidata P361 |
| Participants | Balkan League, Ottoman Empire | Wikidata P710 |
| Coordinates | 41.6744, 26.5608 | Wikidata P625 |
About the battle
The siege of Adrianople (Bulgarian: oбсада на Одрин, obsada na Odrin; Serbian: oпсада Једрена, opsada Jedrena; Turkish: Edirne kuşatması), was fought during the First Balkan War. The siege began on 3 November 1912 and ended on 26 March 1913 with the capture of Edirne (Adrianople) by the Bulgarian 2nd Army and the Serbian 2nd Army.
The loss of Edirne delivered the final decisive blow to the Ottoman army and brought the First Balkan War to an end. A treaty was signed in London on 30 May. The city was reoccupied and retained by the Ottomans during the Second Balkan War.
The victorious end of the siege was considered to be an enormous military success because the city's defenses had been carefully developed by leading German siege experts and called 'undefeatable'. The allies, after five months of siege and two bold night attacks, took the Ottoman stronghold.
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