Battle of Sarantaporo

Battle of Sarantaporo
Part of the First Balkan War
Map of the battle.
Date 9–10 October 1912[Note 1] Location Sarantaporo, Manastir Vilayet, Ottoman Empire (present-day Greece) 40°02′N 22°02′E / 40.04°N 22.03°E / 40.04; 22.03 Result Greek victory Greek army captures Servia and Kozani
Belligerents
Greece	Ottoman Empire
Commanders and leaders
Crown Prince Constantine	General Hasan Tahsin Pasha
Units involved
Army of Thessaly 1st Infantry Division 2nd Infantry Division 3rd Infantry Division 4th Infantry Division 5th Infantry Division	VIII Corps 22nd Infantry Division Nasliç Division
Strength
5 divisions	2 divisions
Casualties and losses
182 killed 1,000 wounded	500 killed 1,000 wounded 701 prisoners of war 22–25 field artillery pieces
Sarantaporo class=notpageimage| Location of the battle in present day Greece

The Battle of Sarantaporo, also variously transliterated as Sarantaporon or Sarandaporon (Greek: Μάχη του Σαρανταπόρου, Turkish: Sarantaporo Muharebesi), took place on 9–10 October, 1912. It was the first major battle fought between Greek forces under Crown Prince Constantine and Ottoman forces under General Hasan Tahsin Pasha during the First Balkan War. The battle began when the Greek army attacked the Ottoman defensive line at the Sarantaporo pass, which connected Thessaly with central Macedonia.

Despite being perceived as impregnable by its defenders, the main body of the Greek forces managed to advance deep inside the pass, while auxiliary units broke through the Ottoman flanks. The Ottomans abandoned their defensive line during the night, fearing encirclement. The Greek victory at Sarantaporo opened the way for the capture of Servia and Kozani.
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