A desperate 1918 victory at Sardarabad saved the Armenian nation from total destruction
Facing the threat of total national erasure in 1918, a makeshift Armenian force defeated the Ottoman army at Sardarabad, securing the survival of their people and the birth of a new republic.
In May 1918, the Armenian people faced an existential crisis as Ottoman forces advanced through the Caucasus during World War I. At the Battle of Sardarabad, a desperate coalition of regular soldiers, priests, and peasants rallied for a final stand. Despite being outnumbered and outgunned, the Armenian forces launched a counter-offensive that broke the Turkish line.
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