Siege of Adrianople (1912–1913)
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The Siege of Adrianople (1912–1913) was a major engagement of the First Balkan War in which Bulgarian and Serbian forces captured the strategically vital Ottoman city of Adrianople (Edirne), dealing a decisive blow to Ottoman control in the region.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle of the First Balkan War
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siege ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Siege of Edirne (1912–1913) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| attacker |
Bulgarian forces
ⓘ
Serbian forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Kingdom of Bulgaria
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kingdom of Serbia NERFINISHED ⓘ Ottoman Empire ⓘ |
| cityNowKnownAs | Edirne NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| combatant |
Bulgarian Army
NERFINISHED
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Ottoman Army NERFINISHED ⓘ Serbian Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commander |
Georgi Vazov
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mihail Savov NERFINISHED ⓘ Nikola Ivanov NERFINISHED ⓘ Radko Dimitriev NERFINISHED ⓘ Stepa Stepanović NERFINISHED ⓘ Şükrü Pasha NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | First Balkan War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| consequence |
loss of a major fortress for the Ottoman Empire
ⓘ
strengthening of Bulgarian position in peace negotiations ⓘ weakening of Ottoman control in Thrace ⓘ |
| country | Ottoman Empire ⓘ |
| defender | Ottoman garrison of Adrianople NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| endDate | 1913-03-26 ⓘ |
| followedBy | Treaty of London (1913) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | early 20th century ⓘ |
| locationNowIn | Turkey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
intensive artillery bombardment of Ottoman fortifications
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use of early military aviation for reconnaissance ⓘ use of heavy siege artillery ⓘ |
| objective | capture of the fortress city of Adrianople ⓘ |
| outcome | Ottoman capitulation of the Adrianople garrison ⓘ |
| partOf | First Balkan War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| place |
Adrianople
NERFINISHED
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Edirne NERFINISHED ⓘ Thrace NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | initial Balkan League offensives in Thrace ⓘ |
| result |
capture of Adrianople by Bulgarian and Serbian forces
ⓘ
decisive Balkan League victory ⓘ |
| startDate | 1912-11-03 ⓘ |
| strategicImportance |
control of communications and approaches to Constantinople
ⓘ
key stronghold in Eastern Thrace ⓘ |
| theatre | Balkan theatre of the First Balkan War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typeOfEngagement | prolonged siege ⓘ |
| year |
1912
ⓘ
1913 ⓘ |
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