Battle of Abaran

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Battle of Bash Abaran ԲաշԱբարանի ճակատամարտ
Date May 21-24, 1918 Location Bash Abaran, Armenia Result Armenian victory[1]
Belligerents
Ottoman Empire	Armenian National Council
Commanders
	Drastamat Kanayan

v • d • e Caucasus Campaign Bergmann Offensive – Sarikamis – Persian Campaign– Van – Manzikert – Kara Killisse – Erzerum Campaign – Trebizond – Bitlis – Erzinjan – Sardarapat – Abaran – Karakilisa – Baku

The Battle of Bash Abaran (Armenian: Բաշ Աբարանի ճակատամարտ) was a battle of Caucasus Campaign of World War I that took place in the vicinity of Bash Abaran, in 1918. The Turkish divisions attacked on May 21, but after three days of fierce combat the Armenians remained firm and the Turkish regiments retreated in defeat. The victory here as well as at Sardarapat and Karakilisa were instrumental in allowing the Democratic Republic of Armenia to come into existence.^[2][3]

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