Romanian landings in Bulgaria

Romanian landings in Bulgaria
Part of the Second Balkan War

Romanian river monitor
Date14–15 July [O.S. 1–2 July] 1913
Location
Across the Danube from Corabia, Romania
43°44′53.26″N 24°34′9.83″E / 43.7481278°N 24.5693972°E / 43.7481278; 24.5693972
Result

Romanian victory

Belligerents
 Romania  Bulgaria
Commanders and leaders
Eustațiu Sebastian Unknown
Strength
3 river monitors
6 torpedo boats
1 gunboat
4 gunboats
4 motorboats
Casualties and losses
2 boats scuttled 4 gunboats scuttled

The Romanian landings in Bulgaria were a decisive military action during the Second Balkan War. In as much as Bulgaria was fighting both Greece and Serbia at the time, the Romanian invasion made the situation untenable for the Bulgarians, who were forced to ask for peace two weeks later.


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