Atlas of Battles

war, 3 engagements

Battles of the Franco-Turkish War

The atlas places 3 engagements of the Franco-Turkish War (1918 to 1921): 1 battle and 2 sieges, all in present-day Turkey.

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Battle of MarashBattle of UrfaSiege of AintabBattle of MarashBattle of UrfaSiege of AintabAleppoAdanaKayseriTarsusDiyarbakırMalatyaİskenderunAdıyamanAr RaqqahSamandagi200 km37.326N, 37.863E
3 placed engagements, coloured by era. Present-day coastlines; ringed marks are the most widely documented.

The war in time order

Battle of Marash, 1920Battle of Urfa, 1920Siege of Aintab, 192019201920
One tick per dated engagement; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Commanders 1 with pages

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceResult
21 January 1920Battle of MarashKahramanmaraş, TurkeyTurkish victory; French troops abandon Marash; Massacre of Armenian...
9 February 1920Battle of UrfaŞanlıurfa, TurkeyTurkish victory; Turkish breached Safe conduct
1 April 1920Siege of AintabGaziantep, TurkeyFrench victory

Engagements are the Wikidata records placed within the Franco-Turkish War (or a campaign of it) that carry coordinates; actions without coordinates are not shown.