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Battle of Bulair

Battle of Bulair was a battle fought on 26 January 1913 at Bolayır, in what is now Turkey. It was part of First Balkan War, which ran from 1912 to 1913. The recorded result: Bulgarian victory. Recorded strength: 10,000 men; 13 companies; 3 squadrons; 24 machine guns; 36 guns against 37,355 men; 21 camps; 1 squadron; 12 warships; 78 guns.

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Map of The battle of Bulair (February 8, 1913)
Map of The battle of Bulair (February 8, 1913). Kandi, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought26 January 1913
WhereBolayır, Turkey40.526N, 26.795E
OutcomeBulgarian victory
BelligerentsTsardom of BulgariaagainstOttoman Empire
Casualties and losses530 casualties; 114 killed; 416 woundedand16,000 casualties; 6,000 killed; 10,000 wounded
Part ofFirst Balkan War1912 to 1913

Where it sits in First Balkan War

Battle of Pesta, 1912Capture of Lemnos, 1912Battle of Sarantaporo, 1912Battle of Kardzhali, 1912Battle of Kumanovo, 1912Battle of Pente Pigadia, 1912Battle of Kirk Kilisse, 1912Siege of Scutari, 1912Battle of Lule Burgas, 1912Battle of Yenidje, 1912Battle of Sorovich, 1912Battle of Adrianople, 1912Battle of Prilep, 1912Battle of Monastir, 1912First Battle of Çatalca, 1912Battle of Kaliakra, 1912Battle of Lesbos, 1912Battle of Chios, 1912Siege of Ioannina, 1912Battle of Merhamli, 1912Battle of Lumë, 1912Battle of Elli, 1912Capture of Korytsa, 1912Battle of Bizani, 1913Battle of Lemnos, 1913Battle of Çatalca, 1913Battle of Bulair, 1913Battle of Şarköy, 1913Second Battle of Çatalca, 191319121913Battle of Bulair, 1913
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Record

Date26 January 1913
PlaceBolayır, Turkey
40.526N, 26.795E
KindBattle, nineteenth century
Strength10,000 men; 13 companies; 3 squadrons; 24 machine guns; 36 guns37,355 men; 21 camps; 1 squadron; 12 warships; 78 guns
Casualties and losses530 casualties; 114 killed; 416 wounded16,000 casualties; 6,000 killed; 10,000 wounded
Commanders
Battle of BulairBattle of BulairBattle of KardiaBattle of GallipoliBattle of GallipoliBattle of GallipoliFall of GallipoliBattle of KardiaBattle of GallipoliBalıkesirEdirneTekirdağÇanakkaleXanthiLüleburgazAlexandroupoli100 km40.526N, 26.795E
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Battle of Bulair is one of 4,429 engagements of the 20th century in the atlas and one of 687 in present-day Turkey.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q842670, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Bulair, revision 1383717336, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.