NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Battle of Baku

The Battle of Baku was a battle of the Caucasus Campaign of World War I that took place in the vicinity of Baku, in 1918. The Ottoman-Azerbaijani forces of the Army of Islam led by Nuri Pasha won the battle against a coalition of British, Armenian and White Russian forces led by Lionel Dunsterville. Image File history File links Ottoman_Flag. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom. ... General Lionel Charles Dunsterville (1865-1946) lead the so-called Dunsterforce across present-day Iran in an attempt to prevent an invasion of India by a combined Germano-Turkish force. ... In 1918, Enver Pasha, the War Minister for the Ottoman Empire ordered the creation of a new military force. ... Combatants Ottoman Empire Russian Empire, First Republic of Armenia Commanders Enver Pasha, Vehip Pasha, Kerim Pasha, Mustafa Kemal Nikolai Yudenich The Caucasus Campaign was fought from 1914 until 1918 in the Caucasus during World War I between the Russian Empire a member of the Allied Powers and the Ottoman Empire... Combatants Russia Ottoman Empire Commanders General Vorontsov General Yudenich Enver Pasha Strength 100,000 90,000 (plus aprox. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Background by April 1915, the Armenians had already donated their grains, their food, their warehouse supplies, money and men to the Ottoman war effort. ... Combatants Russia Ottoman Empire Commanders Nikolai Yudenich Karim Pasha Strength Russian Caucasus Army Turkish Third Army Casualties ? 25,000 dead or wounded, 9,000 prisoners The Erzurum Campaign was a modest Russian victory over the Turks along the Caucasus Front during World War I. the Erzurum campaign is often known... Combatants Russia Ottoman Empire Commanders Nikolai Yudenich Vehip Pasha Strength Russian Caucasus Army Turkish Third Army Casualties ? 34,000 The Battle of Erzincan was a Russian victory over the Ottoman Empire during the First World War. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Combatants Ottoman Empire Democratic Republic of Armenia Commanders Vahib Pasha Movses Silikian Strength Third Army 100,000 [2] 40,000 Casualties 30,000 30,000 30,000 Armenian civilian casualties The Battle of Sardarabad was a battle of the Caucasus Campaign of World War I that took place in the... Combatants Ottoman Empire Democratic Republic of Armenia Commanders ? Drastamat Kanayan Strength Third Army ? Casualties ? ? The Battle of Bash Abaran was a battle of Caucasus Campaign of World War I that took place in the vicinity of Bash Abaran, in 1918. ... Combatants Ottoman Empire Russian Empire, First Republic of Armenia Commanders Enver Pasha, Vehip Pasha, Kerim Pasha, Mustafa Kemal Nikolai Yudenich The Caucasus Campaign was fought from 1914 until 1918 in the Caucasus during World War I between the Russian Empire a member of the Allied Powers and the Ottoman Empire... Combatants Allied Powers: Russian Empire France British Empire Italy United States Central Powers: Austria-Hungary German Empire Ottoman Empire Bulgaria Commanders Nicholas II Aleksei Brusilov Georges Clemenceau Joseph Joffre Ferdinand Foch Herbert Henry Asquith Douglas Haig John Jellicoe Victor Emmanuel III Luigi Cadorna Armando Diaz Woodrow Wilson John Pershing Franz... Municipality: Baku Area: 1000 kmÂ² Altitude: -28 m Population: 2,074,300 census 2003 Population density: 1280 persons/kmÂ² Postal Code: +99450 Area code: 012 Municipality code: BA Latitude: 41Â° 01 52 N Longitude: 21Â° 20 25 E Weather types: 9 of 11 Mayor: Hajibala Abutalybov The Baku region. ... Year 1918 (MCMXVIII) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar (see link for calendar) or a common year starting on Wednesday of the Julian calendar. ... Motto: Ø¯ÙˆÙ„Øª Ø§Ø¨Ø¯ Ù…Ø¯Øª Devlet-i Ebed-mÃ¼ddet (The Eternal State) Anthem: Ottoman imperial anthem Borders in 1680, see: list of territories Capital SÃ¶ÄŸÃ¼t (1299-1326) Bursa (1326-1365) Edirne (1365-1453) Constantinople (Istanbul) (1453-1922) Language(s) Ottoman Turkish Government Monarchy Sultans - 1281â€“1326 Osman I - 1918â€“1922 Mehmed VI... In 1918, Enver Pasha, the War Minister for the Ottoman Empire ordered the creation of a new military force. ... The White movement, whose military arm is known as the White Army (Ð‘ÐµÐ»Ð°Ñ ÐÑ€Ð¼Ð¸Ñ) or White Guard (Ð‘ÐµÐ»Ð°Ñ Ð“Ð²Ð°Ñ€Ð´Ð¸Ñ, Ð±ÐµÐ»Ð¾Ð³Ð²Ð°Ñ€Ð´ÐµÐ¹Ñ†Ñ‹) and whose members are known as Whites (Ð‘ÐµÐ»Ñ‹Ðµ, or the derogatory Ð‘ÐµÐ»ÑÐºÐ¸) or White Russians (a term which has other meanings) comprised some of the Russian forces, both political and military, which opposed the Bolsheviks after the... General Lionel Charles Dunsterville (1865-1946) lead the so-called Dunsterforce across present-day Iran in an attempt to prevent an invasion of India by a combined Germano-Turkish force. ...

Polemics about the British Troops Memorial in Baku

In recent years a Memorial dedicated to the 53 British soldiers who died in the battle was erected in Baku. But, among a large part of Azeri public opinion, the British were the strongest sponsor of the Armenian rule in Baku and they were in the city for imperialistic reasons and for their own interests (to seize the oil wells). So, the British were fighting for a "wrong cause" and there was no reason to dedicate a Memorial to soldiers who helped the Armenian nationalists. Authorities replied that not looking to the fact that the British troops were on the wrong side, they need to be respected and to have a place where their grandsons can put flowers on. Observators suggested that this was just a mere political move to improve the friendship relation between Azerbaijan and United Kingdom. However, this move wasn't appreciated by many Azeris, also taking in account the fact that the memorial was vandalized several times. The Azerbaijanis[15][16] are an ethnic group mainly found in northwestern Iran and the Republic of Azerbaijan. ...

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Polemics about the British Troops Memorial in Baku