Defense of Van (1915)
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The Siege of Van, Resistance at Van, (Armenian: Վանի Հերոսամարտ Vani Herosamart, Turkish: Van Direnişi) or Van Rebellion, Van Revolt (Turkish: Van İsyanı), Armenian Revolution at Van (Turkish: Van İhtilâli[4][5]) was a resistance during the World War I against Ottoman Empire.
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Van Resistance Van Uprising/Van Ayaklanması Van Resistance/Վանի Հերոսամարտ | |||||||
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Part of the Caucasus Campaign of World War I | |||||||
Armenian troops holding a defense line against Ottoman forces in the walled city of Van in May 1915. | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Ottoman Empire | Armenian residents of Van | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Djevdet Bey Halil Bey Köprülü Kâzım Bey Rafael de Nogales | Aram Manukian | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
3rd Army 5,000[source?] | 1,300[1] | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
55,000 civilians[2][3] |
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