First Battle Of Çatalca
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The First Battle of Çatalca was one of the heaviest battles of the
First Balkan War The First Balkan War lasted from October 1912 to May 1913 and involved actions of the Balkan League (the Kingdoms of Kingdom of Bulgaria, Bulgaria, Kingdom of Serbia, Serbia, Kingdom of Greece, Greece and Kingdom of Montenegro, Montenegro) agai ...
fought between . It was initiated as an attempt of the combined
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n First and Third armies, under the overall command of
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Radko Dimitriev, to defeat the
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stationed in
Çatalca Çatalca () is a municipality and Districts of Turkey, district of Istanbul Province, Istanbul Province, Turkey. Its area is 1142 km2, making it the largest district in Istanbul Province by area. Its population is 77,468 (2022). It is in Eas ...
and break through the last Turkish defensive line before the capital
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. The high casualties however forced the
Bulgarians Bulgarians (, ) are a nation and South Slavs, South Slavic ethnic group native to Bulgaria and its neighbouring region, who share a common Bulgarian ancestry, culture, history and language. They form the majority of the population in Bulgaria, ...
to call off the attack.VÅ­chkov, pp. 99-103


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Photographs from Çatalca

The Battle of Çatalca
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