Siege of Aintab (1921)

Siege of Aintab (Kuva-yi Milliye vs French Armenian Legion) took place in 1921 during Franco-Turkish War.

Battle facts

Year: 1921
Date: 1921-02-08
Era: Modern
Conflict: Franco-Turkish War
Side A: Kuva-yi Milliye
Side B: French Armenian Legion
Commanders (A): Mustafa Hilmi Bey, "Kılıç" Ali Bey, Şahin Bey, Şefik "Özdemir" Bey [tr], Colonel Kenan Bey
Commanders (B): Henri Gouraud, Louis Albert Quérette, Fernand Goubeau, Pierre Flye Sainte-Marie, Maurice-Jean-Joseph Abadie
Casualties: 6,317 killed (mostly civilians) over 2,000 prisoners 1,400 guns 10 machine guns (Kuva-yi Milliye), 1,600 French soldiers, including 4 high rank officers, killed according to French Army sources (French Armenian Legion)
Outcome: French victory
Coordinates: 37.067°, 37.383°