Samsun clashes (1920)

Samsun Clashes
Part of Anglo-Turkish War, Franco-Turkish War and Pontic uprising
Date1920
Location
Result Turkish victory
Belligerents

Turkish National Movement

United Kingdom United Kingdom

  • Australia Australia
  • New Zealand New Zealand

French Third Republic France


Pontic Rebels[1]
Commanders and leaders
Mustafa Kemal Pasha
Topal Osman
Şefik Avni Pasha
unknown
Units involved
15th Division[2]
Strength
1 division United Kingdom 200[2]
Australia 150[2]
French Third Republic 700+[3]
Most of the Greeks in Samsun[2]
Casualties and losses
unknown unknown

The Samsun Clashes were military conflicts during the Turkish War of Independence which resulted with Turkish victory.

  1. ^ Bozdağ 2009, p. 30.
  2. ^ a b c d Sarısakal 2002, p. 27.
  3. ^ Nutku 1962, p. 23.

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