What the records say
- When
- 3 Jun 1896 – 11 Jun 1896
- Kind
- Siege
- Coordinates
- 38.50° N, 43.34° E
- Description
- act of self-defense by the Armenian population of Van against the armed forces of the Ottoman Empire
Defense of Van (1896)
Battles involving Armenian National movement
The 1896 defense of Van or Van rebellion was an act of self-defense by the Armenian population in Van against the armed forces of the Ottoman Empire in June 1896, during the Hamidian massacres.
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