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Battle of Karakilisa
Part of Caucasus Campaign
DateMay 25–28, 1918
Location
Vanadzor, Armenia
Result Armenian victory
Belligerents
First Republic of Armenia Armenia Battle of Karakilisa Turkish Empire
Commanders and leaders
Battle of Karakilisa Tovmas Nazarbekian
Battle of Karakilisa Garegin Nzhdeh
Battle of Karakilisa Andranik Ozanian
Battle of Karakilisa Wehib Pasha
Battle of Karakilisa Kazim Pasha
Strength
6,000 ~12,000
80 Cannons
50 Machine Guns
Casualties and losses
Heavy Heavy

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.

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