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Siege of Adrianople (1913) 1913

Siege of Adrianople (1913): Map of Еastern Thrace borders Bulgaria Ottoman empire 1912 1919-bg
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Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.

Key facts

Date22 July 1913 – 23 July 1913Wikidata
Year1913Wikidata P580 (start time)
Era19th century (1800–1913)derived from year
LocationTurkeyNatural Earth (modern borders)
ContinentAsiaNatural Earth
Coordinates41.6769, 26.5556Wikidata P625

About the battle

The Siege of Adrianople refers to the recapture of the city on July 21, 1913, by the Ottoman Army under the command of War Minister Enver Pasha and the Commander-in-Chief of the Ottoman Army Ahmed Izzet Pasha, during the Second Balkan War. The city, which had been ceded to the Bulgaria following the Siege of Adrianople (1912–1913) in the First Balkan War, was liberated along with Kırklareli and Dimetoka.

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Location

41.6769, 26.5556 · Turkey

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