Battle of Holy Apostles Monastery

Battle of Holy Apostles Monastery

Early 20th century photograph of Holy Apostles Monastery, where the battle took place.
DateNovember 3–27, 1901
Location
Result Armenian victory
Belligerents
Armenian Revolutionary Federation Ottoman Empire
Kurdish Volunteers
Commanders and leaders
Andranik Ozanian
Kevork Chavush
Ferikh Pasha
Ali Pasha
Strength
22 (per Andranik)
30–38
1,200–6,000
Casualties and losses
3 (Ghazar, Haroutiun and Parsegh) 553 (according to eyewitnesses)

The Battle of Holy Apostles Monastery (Armenian: Առաքելոց վանքի կռիվը Ařak'elots vank'i křivë) was an armed conflict between Ottoman Empire forces and Armenian militia at the Holy Apostles (Arakhelots) Monastery near Mush, Ottoman Empire in November 1901.