Battle of Yenidje

Battle of Yenidje
Part of First Balkan War
Map of the battle
Date November 2 [October 20 (O.S.)] 1912 Location Yenice-i Vardar (now Giannitsa, Greece) Result Greek victory
Belligerents
Greece	Ottoman Empire
Commanders and leaders
Crown Prince Constantine	Gen Hasan Tahsin Pasha
Units involved
Army of Thessaly	VIII Provisional Corps
Strength
80,000 men, 120 guns [citation needed]	ca. 25,000 men, 30 guns [citation needed]
Casualties and losses
188 dead, 785 wounded	250+ killed 1000+ wounded 200 captured 11 field artillery pieces

The Battle of Yenidje or Yenice, also Battle of Giannitsa (Greek: Μάχη των Γιαννιτσών), was a battle between the Greek Army and the Ottoman Army on October 20 (O.S.) / November 2, 1912, during the First Balkan War. The Greek Army defeated the Ottomans, opening the way towards Thessaloniki and capturing Yenidje (now Giannitsa).

Sources

• An Index of events in the military history of the Greek nation., Hellenic Army General Staff, Army History Directorate, Athens, 1998. ISBN 960-7897-27-7
• Richard C. Hall, The Balkan Wars 1912-1913. Prelude to the First World War., Routledge, New York 2000. ISBN 041-5229-46-4