Battle of Suldouze
| Battle of Suldouze | |||||||
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| Part of Persian campaign (World War I) | |||||||
Agha Petros, wearing his distinct white hat, can be seen saluting his soldiers as he rides by a captured Turkish banner. | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Assyrian volunteers | Ottoman Empire | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Agha Petros Malik Khoshaba | Kheiri Bey | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 1,500 Horsemen | 8,000+ | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| Unknown | Unknown | ||||||
The Battle of Suldouze (8–13 April 1918) was a military engagement between the Assyrian Volunteers led by Agha Petros And the Ottoman soldiers led by Kheiri Bey who were stationed in Suldouze. 1,500 Assyrian horsemen overcame the far larger Ottoman force of over 8,000.