battle, notable, nineteenth century
Battle of Holy Apostles Monastery
Battle of Holy Apostles Monastery was a battle fought on 3 November 1901 at Arakelots Monastery, in what is now Turkey; it lasted 24 days. The recorded result: Armenian victory. Recorded strength: 22 (per Andranik); 30–38 against 1,200–6,000.
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Record
| Date | 3 November 1901 to 27 November 1901 | |
|---|---|---|
| Place | Arakelots Monastery, Turkey 38.696N, 41.520E | |
| Kind | Battle, nineteenth century | |
| Strength | 22 (per Andranik); 30–38 | 1,200–6,000 |
| Casualties and losses | 3 (Ghazar, Haroutiun and Parsegh) | 553 (according to eyewitnesses) |
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Nearest engagements
- Battle of Bitlis 1915, 61 km SE
- Siege of Martyropolis AD 531, 76 km SW
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- Battle of Tigranocerta 69 BC, 76 km SW
- Battle of Martyropolis AD 588, 76 km SW
Elsewhere in 1901
- Battle of Blood River Poort South Africa
- Battle of Bakenlaagte South Africa
- Battle of Sarif Saudi Arabia
- Battle of Elands River South Africa
- Battle of Groenkop South Africa
Battle of Holy Apostles Monastery 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 Q4871242, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Holy Apostles Monastery, revision 1370443157, 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.