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Urla Clashes

Urla Clashes was a campaign fought in 1919 at Urla, in what is now Turkey. It was part of the Greco-Turkish War, which ran from 1919 to 1922. The recorded result: Greek victory; Greek army enters Urla. Recorded strength: 800 irregular Greeks; 2 Greek army companies against 25 soldiers and gendarmeries; 120 militia men.

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Fought1919
WhereUrla, Turkey38.317N, 26.750E
OutcomeGreek victory; Greek army enters Urla
BelligerentsGreeceagainstOttoman Empire
Part ofGreco-Turkish War1919 to 1922

Where it sits in the Greco-Turkish War

Greek landing at Smyrna, 1919Urla Clashes, 1919Malgaç Raid, 1919Raid on Bergama, 1919Raid on Erbeyli, 1919Raid on Erikli, 1919Battle of Aydın, 1919Battle of the Gediz, 1920Battle of Kütahya–Eskişehir, 1921First Battle of İnönü, 1921Second Battle of İnönü, 1921Battle of Sakarya, 1921Battle of Dumlupınar, 1922Turkish capture of Smyrna, 192219191922Urla Clashes, 1919
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Record

Date1919 (year precision)
PlaceUrla, Turkey
38.317N, 26.750E
KindCampaign, interwar and Second World War
Strength800 irregular Greeks; 2 Greek army companies25 soldiers and gendarmeries; 120 militia men
Urla ClashesUrla ClashesBattle of MyonessusBattle of CorycusGreek landing at SmyrnaSiege of SmyrnaBattle of NotiumBattle of CorycusGreek landing at SmyrnaBattle of NotiumSökeMitiliniHiosErmoupoliAydınMuğla100 km38.317N, 26.750E
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Urla Clashes is one of 4,429 engagements of the 20th century in the atlas and one of 687 in present-day Turkey.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q6096041, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Urla clashes, revision 1370748896, read 2026-11-15, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.