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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| - 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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- nearly all population of the tribe sheltered in the fortress about 20,000 people
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| - more than 2,000 killed
more than 2,000 wounded
- nearly 200 killed
more than 250 wounded
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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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