Battle of Tekirdag
| Battle of Tekirdag | |||||||
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| Part of the Ottoman Civil War (1509–1513) | |||||||
The battle between Sultan Bayezid and Prince Selim | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Army of Bayezid II | Army of Prince Selim | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Bayezid II | Şehzade Selim | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
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40,000 Many rifles and cannons | 20,000 | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| 700 | 8,000 | ||||||
The Battle of Tekirdağ or the Battle of Karshtiran was a battle of the Ottoman Civil War (1509–1513) that broke out in 1511 as a result of the disagreement between Prince Selim and Sultan Bayezid II. It is the first and last battle in which Selim I was defeated.