Battle of Manzikert (1915)

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Battle of Manzikert
Part of the Caucasus Campaign in the Middle Eastern Theatre (World War I)
Date July 10–26, 1915[1] Location Malazgirt, Bitlis Vilayet, Ottoman Empire 39°08′52″N 42°32′39″E / 39.1477°N 42.5441°E / 39.1477; 42.5441 Result Ottoman victory[2][3]
Belligerents
Russian Empire	Ottoman Empire
Commanders and leaders
Nikolai Yudenich Pyotr Oganovsky	Abdul Kerim
Strength
22,000[1]	Third Army 40,000[1]
Casualties and losses
7,000-10,000[1]	6,000 prisoners[1]

The Battle of Manzikert or Battle of Malazgirt (Russian: Битва при Манцикерте Bytva pri Mantsikerte ;Turkish: Malazgirt Muharebesi^[4]) took place during the Caucasus Campaign of World War I, over the period July 10–26, 1915. Even though losses were heavy on both sides, the Russians retreated north and the Turks retook Malazgirt then they further advanced towards Karakilise where they were defeated on 5–8 August at the Battle of Kara Killisse.^[1]