ORDER OF BATTLE // December 20, 1912
Capture of Korytsa
Estimated force strength by side, with confidence labels per surviving record.
Forces engaged
1 sides catalogued · combined 24,000 estimated
Ottoman Empire
24,000
Medium-confidence figure
Battle context
The Capture of Korytsa on 20 December 1912 extended Hellenic control into contested territory during the First Balkan War, a conflict in which the Balkan League powers collectively sought to strip the Ottoman Empire of its remaining European possessions. Commanded by Konstantinos Damianos against Ottoman forces under Djavit Pasha, the operation added Korytsa to Greek gains during the broader campaign. Beyond its immediate military result, the town's capture carried territorial significance in a region where Greek, Albanian, and Serbian claims overlapped, making it a point of diplomatic contention in the post-war settlement process.
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