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Revision as of 02:15, 31 October 2005 by Flauto Dolce (talk | contribs) (Popups-assisted disambiguation from Macedonia (disambiguation) to Republic of Macedonia)(diff) ← Previous revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff)Epic battle of the First Balkan War of 1912, during which Serbian forces under the command of Field Marshal Radomir Putnik crushed the Ottoman army of General Zekki. The battle occurred north of Uskub, which is today known as Skopje, the modern capital of Macedonia. Although it was late October, the weather was unseasonably cold, which may have contributed to the defeat of ill-prepared Ottoman soldiers.
The battle effectively ended Ottoman rule in Europe, although isolated garrisons managed to hold out until the following spring.
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