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The Battle of Geok Tepe (1879) occurred in 1879 during the Russian conquest of Central Asia. In the 19th century the Russians tried to capture the area of the Turkmens. A Russian army under command of general Lomakin besieged the Turkmen fortress of Geok Tepe. The Akhal Teke Turkmens managed to repel the Russian assault causing the Russians to retreat, but eventually the Russian returned two years later, captured Geok Tepe and massacred most of the Turkmen population.

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  • Battle of Geok Tepe 1879
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  • The Battle of Geok Tepe (1879) occurred in 1879 during the Russian conquest of Central Asia. In the 19th century the Russians tried to capture the area of the Turkmens. A Russian army under command of general Lomakin besieged the Turkmen fortress of Geok Tepe. The Akhal Teke Turkmens managed to repel the Russian assault causing the Russians to retreat, but eventually the Russian returned two years later, captured Geok Tepe and massacred most of the Turkmen population.
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  • 3500(xsd:integer)
  • nearly all population of the tribe sheltered in the fortress about 20,000 people
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Date
  • September 1879
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Caption
  • Battle of Geok Tepe 1879
Casualties
  • more than 2,000 killed more than 2,000 wounded
  • nearly 200 killed more than 250 wounded
Result
  • Turkmen victory
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Place
  • Turkmenistan
Conflict
  • Russian conquest of Central Asia
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  • The Battle of Geok Tepe (1879) occurred in 1879 during the Russian conquest of Central Asia. In the 19th century the Russians tried to capture the area of the Turkmens. A Russian army under command of general Lomakin besieged the Turkmen fortress of Geok Tepe. The Akhal Teke Turkmens managed to repel the Russian assault causing the Russians to retreat, but eventually the Russian returned two years later, captured Geok Tepe and massacred most of the Turkmen population.
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