Battle of Pente Pigadia

Battle of Pente Pigadia
Part of the First Balkan War
Pente Pigadia Castle.
Date 22–30 October 1912[Note 1] Location Beshpinar, Janina Vilayet, Ottoman Empire (now Pente Pigadia, Greece) 39°23′N 20°55′E / 39.383°N 20.917°E / 39.383; 20.917 Result Greek victory
Belligerents
Greece	Ottoman Empire
Commanders and leaders
Konstantinos Sapountzakis	Mehmet Esat Bülkat
Strength
2 Evzone Battalions	5 Βattalions
Casualties and losses
26 dead 222 wounded	Unknown
Pente Pigadia class=notpageimage| Location of the battle in present day Greece

The Battle of Pente Pigadia or Battle of Beshpinar (Greek: Μάχη των Πέντε Πηγαδιών; Turkish: Beşpınar Muharebesi), took place on 22–30 October (O.S.), 1912. It was fought between Greek forces under Lieutenant General Konstantinos Sapountzakis and Ottoman forces under General Esad Pasha during the First Balkan War. The battle began when the Ottomans attacked Greek positions at Anogi. Early snowfall prevented the Ottomans from launching a big offensive, while the Greeks managed to hold their ground for six days in the ensuing series of skirmishes.
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