What the records say
- When
- 9 Sep 1879
- Kind
- Battle
- Coordinates
- 38.17° N, 57.97° E
- Description
- 1879 battle between the Russian Empire and Turkmens
Battle of Geok Tepe (1879)
Battle between the Russian Empire and Turkmens
The First Battle of Geok Tepe was the main event in the 1879 Russian expedition against the Akhal Tekke Turkmens during the Russian conquest of Turkestan. Nikolai Lomakin marched 442 km to the Geok Tepe fortress, but mismanaged the attack and was forced to retreat. The next year, this was reversed by Mikhail Skobelev in the second Battle of Geok Tepe.
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