Battle Of Kovanbaşı
France
About 1,000 killed, wounded and captured
The Battle of Kovanbaşı took place between Turkish National Forces and the French Third Republic during the Franco-Turkish War. The battle ended with a Turkish victory on 11 October 1920.
Background
French interest in the region was sparked by the Sykes-Picot Agreement, signed amidst World War I.
Battle
Battle of Kovanbaşı was the first one of 2 major battles in Osmaniye Province during the Franco-Turkish War. The battle started on 10 October when French artillery fired several fires against Turkish targets. As a response, Turkish troops marched to the French positions and French forces retreated. Then the French moved their troops in Düziçi to the battlefront in Kovanbaşı but were defeated again. After 8 hours of fighting, all French and Armenian troops in the region retreated to northern Ceyhan with heavy casualties, around 1,000.
Aftermath
After the battle, Battle of Kanlı Geçit was fought in November and resulted in Turkish victory, forcing French to fully retreat from Osmaniye Province.
References
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