Battle of Giannitsa

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Battle of Giannitsa
Part of First Balkan War
Date October 19-20 (O.S.) 1912 Location Yenice-yi Vardar, Greece Result Greek victory
Belligerents
Greece	Ottoman Empire
Commanders
Crown Prince Constantine	Gen Hasan Tahsin Pasha
Strength
80,000 men, 120 guns [citation needed]	ca. 25,000 men, 30 guns [citation needed]
Casualties and losses
188 dead, 973 wounded [citation needed]	ca. 3,000 dead [citation needed]

v • d • e First Balkan War Sarantaporo - Giannitsa - Kumanovo - Kirk Kilisse - Pente Pigadia - Prilep - Lule-Burgas - Vevi - Bitola - Kaliakra - Elli - Bulair - Şarköy - Adrianople - Lemnos - Bizani - Siege of Shkoder

The Battle of Giannitsa (Greek: Μάχη των Γιαννιτσών) was a battle between the Greeks and the Ottomans. The battle took place on October 20/November 2, 1912, during the First Balkan War. The Greek Army defeated the Ottomans, opening the way towards Thessaloniki and capturing Yenice-yi Vardar.