Battle of Alexandropol

Infobox Military Conflict
conflict=Battle of Alexandropol
partof=Turkish-Armenian War
date=November 7 1920
place=Alexandropol (today Gyumri, Armenia)
result=Treaty of Alexandropol
combatant1=
combatant2=
commander1=Unknown
commander2=Kazım Karabekir|

The Battle of Alexandropol was a conflict between the Democratic Republic of Armenia (DRA) and Turkish Revolutionaries of the Turkish National Movement which was on November 7 1920 at Alexandropol.

Background

The Turkish-Armenian War was a conflict fought between the Democratic Republic of Armenia (DRA) and Turkish Revolutionaries of the Turkish National Movement which lasted from 24 September to 2 December, 1920 and largely took place in present-day northeastern Turkey and northwestern Armenia.

Active Stage

On October 24, Karabekir's forces launched a massive campaign on Kars. Rather than fighting for the city, the Armenians abandoned Kars which by October 30 came under full Turkish occupation. Those who could not escape in time were faced with harsh circumstances. Fact|date=May 2007. Alexandropol was occupied by Turkish troops in November 7. Turkish troops were withrawn from her after Treaty of Kars.

Results

The Treaty of Alexandropol was a peace treaty between the Democratic Republic of Armenia and TBMM ending the Turkish-Armenian War, before decleration of the Republic of Turkey on December 2 1920. Armenian was forced to renounce the Treaty of Sèvres and cede over 50% of her claimed territory to Turkey. The treaty was to be ratified by the government within a month. This did not take place due to the Soviet occupation of Armenia and in 1921 was replaced with the Treaty of Kars.

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