Battle of Sardarabad 1918
Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.
Key facts
| Date | 22 May 1918 – 29 May 1918 | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|
| Year | 1918 | Wikidata P580 (start time) |
| Era | World War I era (1914–1918) | derived from year |
| Location | Armenia | Natural Earth (modern borders) |
| Continent | Asia | Natural Earth |
| War / conflict | World War I | Wikidata P361 |
| Participants | Armenia, Ottoman Empire | Wikidata P710 |
| Coordinates | 40.0933, 43.9461 | Wikidata P625 |
About the battle
The Battle of Sardarabad (Armenian: Սարդարապատի ճակատամարտ, romanized: Sardarapati chakatamart; Turkish: Serdarabad Muharebesi) was a battle of the Caucasus campaign of World War I that took place near Sardarabad, Armenia, from 21 to 29 May 1918, between the regular Armenian military units and militia on one side and the Ottoman army that had invaded Eastern Armenia on the other. As Sardarabad is approximately 40 kilometres (25 mi) west of the capital of Yerevan, the battle not only halted the Ottoman advance into the rest of Armenia, but also prevented the complete destruction of the Armenian nation. The battle paved the way for the establishment of the First Republic of Armenia and the Treaty of Batum: recognition of Armenia by the Ottoman Empire.
In the words of Christopher J. Walker, had the Armenians lost this battle, "it is perfectly possible that the word Armenia would have henceforth denoted only an antique geographical term".
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