Battle of Kumkale
The Battle of Kumkale was a World War I battle fought between Ottoman and French forces. It was a part of the Gallipoli Campaign fought on the Anatolian (Asian) part of the Dardanelles Strait as a diversion from the main landings on the Gallipoli peninsula (European side of the strait). Kumkale is the name of a village which now is a part of Troy national park.
| Landing at Kumkale | |||||||
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| Part of the Gallipoli Campaign | |||||||
Kum Kale at bottom left: Orographical map of the Dardanelles reduced from captured Ottoman maps | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| France | Ottoman Empire | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Colonel Ruef | Lieutenant Colonel Nurettin Bey | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 1 regiment and one battalion | 1 regiment | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| 786 | 1,735 | ||||||
Kum Kale Map of modern Turkey showing Kum Kale | |||||||
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