Atlas of Battles

contested ground, 5 engagements

Kars: contested ground

The ground around Kars was fought over 5 times between 1828 and 1920: 3 battles and 2 sieges, in 4 different wars. All 5 recorded sites lie within a few kilometres of one another.

Siege of KarsBattle of Kızıl TepeBattle of KarsBattle of KarsSiege of KarsSiege of KarsYerevanTbilisiTrabzonBatumiErzurumRustaviAğrıGanca200 km40.605N, 43.101E
5 engagements within a few kilometres, coloured by era; the ringed mark is the most widely documented.

In time order

Siege of Kars, 1828Siege of Kars, 1855Battle of Kızıl Tepe, 1877Battle of Kars, 1877Battle of Kars, 192018281920
One tick per dated engagement; each tick is a link.

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceWar
1828Siege of KarsKarsNinth Russo-Turkish War
29 November 1855Siege of KarsKarsCrimean War
25 June 1877Battle of Kızıl TepeKarsTenth Russo-Turkish War
17 November 1877Battle of KarsKarsTenth Russo-Turkish War
30 October 1920Battle of KarsKarsTurkish–Armenian War

Contested ground is computed: recorded sites within six kilometres of one another, three or more engagements, in more than one war or across more than fifty years. Coordinates are those recorded in Wikidata and can be approximate.