Battle for Knjaževac
| Battle for Knjaževac | |||||||
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| Part of Second Balkan War | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Kingdom of Bulgaria | Kingdom of Serbia | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Vasil Kutinchev | Vukoman Aračić | ||||||
| Units involved | |||||||
| First Army | Timok Army | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
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Approx. 56,700 men 108 guns |
One division engaged (Šumadijska II Division) Part of 40,000 men and 68 guns under the Timok Army | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
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280 dead, 820 wounded during combat; approx. 5,000 killed during withdrawal ambush | Unknown | ||||||
The Battle for Knjaževac was a minor engagement during the Second Balkan War between the Bulgarian 1st Army and Serbian forces near the town of Knjaževac, fought from 4 to 7 July 1913. Although Bulgarian troops captured the town after heavy fighting, a strategic withdrawal was ordered the next day. Elements of the retreating force were then ambushed by Serbian artillery, resulting in severe losses.