Battle of Karakilisa
The Battle of Karakilisa (Armenian: Ղարաքիլիսայի ճակատամարտ Gharakilisayi chakatamart, Turkish: Karakilise Muharebesi or Karakilise Muharebeleri) took place during the Caucasus Campaign of World War I in the vicinity of Karakilisa (now Vanadzor), on May 25–28, 1918.
| Battle of Karakilisa | |||||||
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| Part of Caucasus Campaign | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Armenia | Turkish Empire | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Tovmas Nazarbekian Garegin Nzhdeh Andranik Ozanian |
Wehib Pasha Kazim Pasha | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 6,000 |
~12,000 80 Cannons 50 Machine Guns | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| Heavy | Heavy | ||||||
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