Battle of Monastir
| Battle of Monastir | |||||||
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| Part of First Balkan War | |||||||
Map of the battle | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Kingdom of Serbia | Ottoman Empire | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Radomir Putnik Petar Bojović |
Zeki Pasha Fethi Pasha Cevat Pasha Mehmed Said Pasha | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 108,544 | 38,350 | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
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539 killed 2,121 wounded |
3,000 killed and wounded 5,600 captured 5,000 deserted | ||||||
The Battle of Monastir took place near the town of Bitola, Macedonia (then known as Monastir) during the First Balkan War, between Serbian and Ottoman forces from 16 to 19 November 1912. It resulted in a Serbian victory after heavy fighting north of the city, the routed Turks fled abandoning their guns.