Battle of Ardahan

When

25 Dec 1914 – 18 Jan 1915

Kind

Battle

Coordinates

55.75° N, 37.62° E

Location

Ardahan, Kars Oblast, Russian Empire

Outcome

Russian victory

Belligerents

Ottoman Empire vs Russian Empire

Placed at the country: the source names no closer place.

1914–1915 battle between the Russian Empire and the Ottoman Empire

The Battle of Ardahan was fought between 25 December 1914 and 18 January 1915 and was an Ottoman military operation commanded by German Lt. Col. Stange to capture the city of Ardahan and cut the Russian link to Sarikamish–Kars line, supporting the Battle of Sarikamish. By 3 January 1915, Vorontsov-Dashkov achieved a decisive victory over the Ottoman forces at Ardahan.

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