Battle of Kilkis–Lachanas
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This article is about the Battle of Kilkis of 1913. For other battles, see Battle of Kilkis (1944).
The Battle of Kilkis–Lachanas took place between Greece and Bulgaria during the Second Balkan War. The two countries fought for the town of Kilkis in Central Macedonia from 19 to 21 June 1913 O.S. with Greece ultimately being victorious.
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Battle of Kilkis–Lachanas | |||||||
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Part of Second Balkan War and the Balkan Wars | |||||||
A Greek lithograph depicting the battle by Sotiris Christidis | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Bulgaria | Greece | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Gen. Nikola Ivanov | King Constantine I | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
75,076 men 175 guns (57 infantry battalions, 10 cavalry squadrons)[1] |
117,861 men 176 guns (73 Infantry Battalions, 8 Cavalry Squadrons) | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
6,971 killed and wounded[2] 2,500 men and 19 artillery pieces captured[3] | 8,828 killed and wounded[3] |
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