This article relies largely or entirely on a single source. (June 2011) |
Defense of Van | |||||||
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Part of Hamidian massacres | |||||||
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Strength | |||||||
Unknown | Unknown | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
Unknown |
20,000 massacred[1] 350 hamlets or villages destroyed[1] |
The 1896 defense of Van or Van rebellion was an act of self-defense by the Armenian population in Van against the armed forces of the Ottoman Empire in June 1896, during the Hamidian massacres.
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