Battle of Geok Tepe

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The Battle of Geok Tepe was a decisive 1881 clash in which Russian imperial forces crushed Turkmen resistance, marking a key step in the consolidation of Russian rule over Central Asia.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf battle
military conflict
alsoKnownAs Gökdepe siege NERFINISHED
Siege of Geok Tepe NERFINISHED
belligerent Russian Empire
Tekke Turkmen NERFINISHED
casualtiesSide2 several thousand Turkmen killed
commander Berdi Murad Khan NERFINISHED
Mikhail Skobelev NERFINISHED
Ovezmurat Dykma-Serdar NERFINISHED
commemoratedOn Turkmenistan Memorial Day NERFINISHED
conflictOf Russian conquest of Central Asia NERFINISHED
consequence annexation of Ahal Tekke territory by Russian Empire
collapse of organized Turkmen resistance to Russia
consolidation of Russian rule over Central Asia
countryAtTime Russian Empire NERFINISHED
date 1881-01-12
1881-01-24
followedBy Russian annexation of Merv
fortification Geok Tepe fortress NERFINISHED
historicalPeriod Great Game NERFINISHED
location Ahal Region NERFINISHED
Geok Tepe NERFINISHED
Transcaspian region NERFINISHED
Turkmenistan NERFINISHED
memorial Gypjak Mosque and Geok Tepe memorial complex NERFINISHED
notableFor massive civilian casualties among Turkmen
symbol of Turkmen national resistance
opponent Russian Empire NERFINISHED
Tekke Turkmen NERFINISHED
Turkmen tribes NERFINISHED
partOf Russian conquest of Turkmenistan NERFINISHED
precededBy Battle of Denghil-Tepe (1879) NERFINISHED
region Central Asia
result Russian victory
decisive Russian victory
strategicObjective securing Russian control of Transcaspian railway route
subjugation of Ahal Tekke Turkmen
typeOfWarfare assault
siege
usedTactic mining and explosion of fortress walls
siegeworks
usedWeapon artillery
rifles
year 1881

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Russian conquest of Central Asia hasPart Battle of Geok Tepe
Teke battle Battle of Geok Tepe