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Battle of Aydın

Battle of Aydın was a battle fought in 1919 at Aydın, in what is now Turkey. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Aydın. It was part of the Greco-Turkish War, which ran from 1919 to 1922. The recorded result: Greek victory. Recorded strength: 2 regiments (~3,000 men) against 1,920 infantry and 17 cavalry.

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Fought1919
WhereAydın, Turkey37.848N, 27.845E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeGreek victory
BelligerentsGreeceagainstKuva-i Milliye
Casualties and lossesUnknownandUnknown
Part ofGreco-Turkish War1919 to 1922

Where it sits in the Greco-Turkish War

Greek landing at Smyrna, 1919Urla Clashes, 1919Malgaç Raid, 1919Raid on Bergama, 1919Raid on Erbeyli, 1919Raid on Erikli, 1919Battle of Aydın, 1919Battle of the Gediz, 1920Battle of Kütahya–Eskişehir, 1921First Battle of İnönü, 1921Second Battle of İnönü, 1921Battle of Sakarya, 1921Battle of Dumlupınar, 1922Turkish capture of Smyrna, 192219191922Battle of Aydın, 1919
14 placed engagements of the Greco-Turkish War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1919 (year precision)
to 1919
PlaceAydın, Turkey
37.848N, 27.845E
KindBattle, interwar and Second World War
Strength2 regiments (~3,000 men)1,920 infantry and 17 cavalry
Casualties and lossesUnknownUnknown
Commanders
  • Georgios Kondilis
  • Yörük Ali Efe
Battle of AydınBattle of AydınRaid on ErbeyliBattle of ArinnandaBattle of TyrasMalgaç RaidBattle of EphesusBattle of TyrasBattle of EphesusİzmirManisaUşakSökeHiosKosMuğla100 km37.848N, 27.845E
Placed at Aydın; 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 Aydın is one of 4,429 engagements of the 20th century in the atlas and one of 687 in present-day Turkey.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q4870371, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Aydın, revision 1382860720, 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.