Battle of Holy Apostles Monastery
The Battle of Holy Apostles Monastery (Armenian: Առաքելոց վանքի կռիվը Ařak'elots vank'i křivë) was an armed conflict between Ottoman Empire forces and Armenian militia at the Holy Apostles (Arakhelots) Monastery near Mush, Ottoman Empire in November 1901.
| Battle of Holy Apostles Monastery | |||||||
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Early 20th century photograph of Holy Apostles Monastery, where the battle took place. | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Armenian Revolutionary Federation |
Ottoman Empire • Kurdish tribes | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Andranik Ozanian Kevork Chavush |
Ferikh Pasha Ali Pasha | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
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22 (per Andranik) 30–38 | 1,200–6,000 | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| 3 (Ghazar, Haroutiun and Parsegh) | 553 (according to eyewitnesses) | ||||||
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