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Battle of Lumë

Battle of Lumë was a battle fought on 6 December 1912 in what is now Albania. It was part of First Balkan War, which ran from 1912 to 1913. The recorded result: Serbian military victory. Recorded strength: 8 battalions against 2,000 fighters; 2 artillery pieces.

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Sujet : Guerres balkaniques (1912-1913) Champs de bataille -- Macédoine Debar (Macédoine du Nord) Soldats serbes Photographie de presse -- 1900-1945 Référence bibliographique : Rol, 25395 Appartient à
Sujet : Guerres balkaniques (1912-1913) Champs de bataille -- Macédoine Debar (Macédoine du Nord) Soldats serbes Photographie de presse -- 1900-1945 Référence bibliographique : Rol, 25395 Appartient à. Agence Rol. Agence photographique (commanditaire), Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought6 December 1912
WhereAlbania42.071N, 20.446E
OutcomeSerbian military victory
BelligerentsKingdom of SerbiaagainstAlbanian irregulars
Casualties and losses176–198 dead; 31–88 woundedand200 dead; Severe destruction of villages
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 Lumë, 1912
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Record

Date6 December 1912
PlaceAlbania
42.071N, 20.446E
KindBattle, nineteenth century
Strength8 battalions2,000 fighters; 2 artillery pieces
Casualties and losses176–198 dead; 31–88 wounded200 dead; Severe destruction of villages
Commanders
  • Božidar Janković (general)
  • Elez Isufi
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Battle of Lumë is one of 4,429 engagements of the 20th century in the atlas and one of 62 in present-day Albania.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q23020293, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Lumë, revision 1384712298, 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.