First Battle of Çatalca

The First Battle of Çatalca was one of the heaviest battles of the First Balkan War fought between 17 and 18 November [O.S. 4–5 November] 1912. It was initiated as an attempt of the combined Bulgarian First and Third armies, under the overall command of lieutenant general Radko Dimitriev, to defeat the Ottoman Army stationed in Çatalca and break through the last Turkish defensive line before the capital Constantinople. The high casualties however forced the Bulgarians to call off the attack.

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1912 First Battle of Çatalca

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559 Battle by the Anastasian Wall

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559 Battle of Melantias

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1913 Second Battle of Çatalca

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GENERAL SAVOFF __ GEN. SARAFOFF & C. BAIN CHIEF OF STAFF _ COL. BOURNOFF _ TCHATALDJA

Life of Bulgar troops in Open during war LCCN2014691546

Taking Big Bulgar Guns to Tchataldja -12 LCCN2014691548

Transport of dead, Bulgarian Army LCCN2014691542

Rapid fire guns before Tchataldja -1 LCCN2014691561

Taking Big Bulgar Guns to Tchataldja -2 LCCN2014691560

Carrying dead, Tchataldja -5 LCCN2014691541

Troops deployed at Kartal Teji facing Adrianople LCCN2014691553

Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
event	armed conflict	559	Battle by the Anastasian Wall	Byzantine Empire, battle, Kutrigurs	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	559	Battle of Melantias	Byzantine Empire, battle, Kutrigurs	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1912	First Battle of Çatalca	Ottoman Empire, battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1913	Second Battle of Çatalca	battle	Wikidata
site	fort		Ahmet Paşa Tabyası	redoubt	Wikidata
site	fort		Askeri Tabya, Silivri	redoubt	Wikidata
site	fort		Gavur Bayırı Tabyası	redoubt	Wikidata
site	fort		Hadımköy Eski Nahiye Müdürlüğü Binası	historic building, outpost, public building	Wikidata
site	fort		Kanlı Tabya	redoubt	Wikidata
site	fort		Tabya, Bahşayiş	redoubt	Wikidata
commons	image		GENERAL SAVOFF __ GEN. SARAFOFF & C. BAIN CHIEF OF STAFF _ COL. BOURNOFF _ TCHATALDJA		Commons
commons	image		Life of Bulgar troops in Open during war LCCN2014691546		Commons
commons	image		Taking Big Bulgar Guns to Tchataldja -12 LCCN2014691548		Commons
commons	image		Transport of dead, Bulgarian Army LCCN2014691542		Commons
commons	image		Rapid fire guns before Tchataldja -1 LCCN2014691561		Commons
commons	image		Taking Big Bulgar Guns to Tchataldja -2 LCCN2014691560		Commons
commons	image		Carrying dead, Tchataldja -5 LCCN2014691541		Commons
commons	image		Troops deployed at Kartal Teji facing Adrianople LCCN2014691553		Commons