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Battle of Alexandropol

Battle of Alexandropol was a battle fought in 1920 at Gyumri, in what is now Armenia. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Gyumri. It was part of the Turkish–Armenian War. The recorded result: Turkish victory; Treaty of Alexandropol.

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Fought1920
WhereGyumri, Armenia40.783N, 43.833E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeTurkish victory; Treaty of Alexandropol
BelligerentsFirst Republic of ArmeniaagainstAnkara Government

Where it sits in the Turkish–Armenian War

Battle of Oltu, 1920Battle of Sarikamish, 1920Battle of Surmalu, 1920Battle of Kars, 1920Battle of Alexandropol, 192019201920Battle of Alexandropol, 1920
5 placed engagements of the Turkish–Armenian War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1920 (year precision)
PlaceGyumri, Armenia
40.783N, 43.833E
KindBattle, interwar and Second World War
Commanders
Battle of AlexandropolBattle of AlexandropolBattle of BaşgediklerBattle of KurekdereBattle of AniSiege of AniSiege of AniBattle of KurekdereBattle of AniSiege of AniSiege of AniYerevanTbilisiRustaviAğrıArtvinGavarrArtashatTovuz100 km40.783N, 43.833E
Placed at Gyumri; 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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Battle of Alexandropol is one of 4,429 engagements of the 20th century in the atlas and one of 52 in present-day Armenia.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q4819977, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Alexandropol, revision 1370431629, 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.