siege, notable, nineteenth century
Defense of Van
Defense of Van was a siege conducted on 3 June 1896 at Van, in what is now Turkey; it lasted 8 days. The recorded result: Armenians agree to disarm, defenders and additional civilian population massacred. Recorded strength: Unknown against Unknown.
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Record
| Date | 3 June 1896 to 11 June 1896 | |
|---|---|---|
| Place | Van, Turkey 38.499N, 43.342E | |
| Kind | Siege, nineteenth century | |
| Strength | Unknown | Unknown |
| Casualties and losses | Unknown | 20,000 massacred; 350 hamlets or villages destroyed |
Nearest engagements
- Siege of Van 1915, 3.4 km E
- Siege of Van 1548, 6.5 km E
- Battle of Qara Darra 1336, 75 km N
- Battle of Manzikert 1071, 93 km NW
- Battle of Manzikert 1915, 100 km NW
Contested ground: this site was fought over 3 times between 1548 and 1915.
Elsewhere in 1896
- Battle of Adwa Ethiopia
- Battle of Mek'ele Ethiopia
- Battle of Binakayan–Dalahican Philippines
- Adibo dali Ghana
- Battle of Imus Philippines
Defense of Van is one of 3,507 engagements of the 19th century in the atlas and one of 622 in present-day Turkey.
Sources
Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q5251450, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Defense of Van (1896), revision 1370615240, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.