Battle of Monastir

1912 CE.

Shown on the map at 41.033°, 21.340°.

The Battle of Monastir took place near the town of Bitola, North Macedonia (then known as Monastir) during the First Balkan War, between Serbian and Ottoman forces from 16 to 19 November 1912. It resulted in a Serbian victory after heavy fighting north of the city, the routed Turks fled abandoning their guns.

Text from the Wikipedia article Battle of Monastir, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

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