Battle of Geok Tepe (1879) 1879
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Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.
Key facts
| Date | 9 September 1879 | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|
| Year | 1879 | Wikidata P585 (point in time) |
| Era | 19th century (1800–1913) | derived from year |
| Location | Turkmenistan | Natural Earth (modern borders) |
| Continent | Asia | Natural Earth |
| War / conflict | Russian colonisation of Central Asia | Wikidata P361 |
| Coordinates | 38.1673, 57.9678 | Wikidata P625 |
About the battle
The First Battle of Geok Tepe was the main event in the 1879 Russian expedition against the Akhal Tekke Turkmens during the Russian conquest of Turkestan. Nikolai Lomakin marched 442 km to the Geok Tepe fortress, but mismanaged the attack and was forced to retreat. The next year, this was reversed by Mikhail Skobelev in the second Battle of Geok Tepe.
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