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Battle of Geok Tepe

Battle of Geok Tepe was a battle fought on 9 September 1879 at Turkmenistan. It was part of Russian colonisation of Central Asia. The recorded result: Turkmen victory; Russian invasion of Turkmenistan repelled. Recorded strength: About half the population of the tribe sheltered in the fortress; about 20,000 people against 3,800 troops.

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Close-quarters fighting between Russians and Turkmen at the Battle of Geok Tepe (1879)
Close-quarters fighting between Russians and Turkmen at the Battle of Geok Tepe (1879). Archibald Forbes, Arthur Griffiths and others., Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought9 September 1879
WhereTurkmenistan38.167N, 57.968E
OutcomeTurkmen victory; Russian invasion of Turkmenistan repelled
BelligerentsAkhal Teke TurkmensagainstRussian Empire
Casualties and losses2,000+ killed; 2,000+ woundedand~200 killed; 250+ wounded
Part ofRussian colonisation of Central Asia

Where it sits in Russian colonisation of Central Asia

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Record

Date9 September 1879
PlaceTurkmenistan
38.167N, 57.968E
KindBattle, nineteenth century
StrengthAbout half the population of the tribe sheltered in the fortress; about 20,000 people3,800 troops
Casualties and losses2,000+ killed; 2,000+ wounded~200 killed; 250+ wounded
Commanders
  • Nikolai Lomakin
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Battle of Geok Tepe is one of 3,507 engagements of the 19th century in the atlas and one of 11 in present-day Turkmenistan.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q4871089, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Geok Tepe (1879), revision 1370441460, 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.