Battle of Bizani

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Battle of Bizani
Part of the Balkan Wars
The surrender of the Ottoman guard of Ioannina after the battle
Date February 20-21, 1913 Location Bizani, Greece Result Greek victory[1]
Belligerents
Greece	Ottoman Empire
Commanders
Crown Prince Constantine	Esat Pasha
Strength
41,000 soldiers, 105 guns	35,000 soldiers, 162 guns and an unknown number of irregulars
Casualties and losses
264 dead and wounded	unknown

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The Battle of Bizani was an action in the Balkan Wars fought on 20-23 January 1913^[2] between the Hellenic Army and the last Ottoman army ever to enter Macedonia and Epirus. The Ottoman defeat lead to the capture of Ioannina in Epirus.

Contents 1 Things named after the battle 2 Notable soldier 3 Notes 4 References

[edit] Things named after the battle

The battle unlike several streets like Ermou, Athinon and Thessalonikis, has named some streets in Greece under the name Bizanoma(c)hon, in the Athens area, they are located in Nea Ionia and Peristeri.

[edit] Notable soldier

Konstantinos Tsiklitiras, Olympic champion (1896).^{[citation needed]}

[edit] Notes

[edit] References

• Jaques, Tony, Dictionary of Battles and Sieges: A-E, Greenwood Publishing Company, 2007.

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