Battle of Karakilisa
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| Battle of Karakilisa Կարակիլիսի ճակատամարտ | |||||||
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| Image:Ottoman Flag.svg Ottoman Empire | Armenian National Council | ||||||
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| General Nazarbekov | |||||||
Caucasus Campaign |
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| Bergmann Offensive – Sarikamis – Persian Campaign– Van – Manzikert – Kara Killisse – Erzerum Campaign – Trebizond – Bitlis – Erzinjan – Sardarapat – Abaran – Karakilisa – Baku |
The Battle of Karakilisa (Armenian: Կարակիլիսի ճակատամարտ) was a battle of Caucasus Campaign of World War I that took place in the vicinity of Vanadzor, in 1918. The outnumbered Armenian defenders managed to turn back the invading Ottoman forces.The victory here as well as at Sardarapat and Abaran were instrumental in allowing the Democratic Republic of Armenia to come into existence.[1][2]
[edit] References
- ^ Hohanissian, Richard G. (1997) The Armenian People from Ancient to Modern Times. New York. St. Martin's Press, 299
- ^ Walker, Christopher (1980). ARMENIA: The Survival of a Nation. New York: St. Martin's Press, p. 254. ISBN 0709902107.
