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First Battle of İnönü

First Battle of İnönü was a battle fought in 1921 in what is now Turkey. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at its recorded location. It was part of the Greco-Turkish War, which ran from 1919 to 1922. The recorded result: Stalemate/Inconclusive; Greek tactical success; Greek strategic failure; Both sides forced to retreat. Recorded strength: 8,500 soldiers against 7,500–9,000 soldiers.

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Fought1921
WhereTurkey39.000N, 36.000E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeStalemate/Inconclusive; Greek tactical success; Greek strategic failure; Both sides forced to retreat
BelligerentsAnkara GovernmentagainstGreece
Casualties and losses95 killed; 183 wounded; 211 prisonersand51 killed; 130 wounded
Part ofGreco-Turkish War1919 to 1922

Where it sits in the Greco-Turkish War

Greek landing at Smyrna, 1919Raid on Bergama, 1919Battle of Aydın, 1919Battle of the Gediz, 1920Battle of Kütahya–Eskişehir, 1921First Battle of İnönü, 1921Second Battle of İnönü, 1921Battle of Sakarya, 1921Battle of Dumlupınar, 1922Turkish capture of Smyrna, 192219191922First Battle of İnönü, 1921
10 placed engagements of the Greco-Turkish War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1921 (year precision)
to 1921
PlaceTurkey
39.000N, 36.000E
KindBattle, interwar and Second World War
Strength8,500 soldiers7,500–9,000 soldiers
Casualties and losses95 killed; 183 wounded; 211 prisoners51 killed; 130 wounded
Commanders
First Battle of İnönüFirst Battle of İnönüSiege of CaesareaBattle of Bathys RyaxResistance of HadjinBattle of PteriaBattle of PoimanenonSiege of CaesareaBattle of Bathys RyaxResistance of HadjinBattle of PteriaBattle of PoimanenonSivasKırşehirNevşehir100 km39.000N, 36.000E
Placed at its recorded location; the exact site is not recorded. with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

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First Battle of İnönü is one of 2,997 engagements of the 20th century in the atlas and one of 622 in present-day Turkey.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q2660012, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article First Battle of İnönü, revision 1385572606, 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.