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About a year after the events of the [[Ottoman Bank takeover]], the Armenian Revolutionary Federation decided to retaliate and "punish" the Kurdish Mazrik tribe for its role in the [[Hamidian massacres]] and its ambush on the defenders of Van. The Mazrik tribe were camped in the fields of Khanasor, near [[Avarayr Plain|Avarayr]]. The ARF, with the support of the [[Hunchakian]]s and the [[Armenakan Party|Armenakans]], organized an attack on the tribe. The operation was the brainchild of [[Nikol Duman]] alongside [["Khanasora" Vartan Mehrpanian]] and [[Ishkhan Arghoutian]], all of whom participated as commanders of the operation. Among the Armenian soldiers also there were disagreements. For their settlement the party sent in Tavriz [[Harutiun Shahrigian]] and as a result they come to conclusion of holding an action. On 25 July 1897, at dawn, 250 Armenian fedayees attacked the Mazrik tribe |
About a year after the events of the [[Ottoman Bank takeover]], the Armenian Revolutionary Federation decided to retaliate and "punish" the Kurdish Mazrik tribe for its role in the [[Hamidian massacres]] and its ambush on the defenders of Van. The Mazrik tribe were camped in the fields of Khanasor, near [[Avarayr Plain|Avarayr]]. The ARF, with the support of the [[Hunchakian]]s and the [[Armenakan Party|Armenakans]], organized an attack on the tribe. The operation was the brainchild of [[Nikol Duman]] alongside [["Khanasora" Vartan Mehrpanian]] and [[Ishkhan Arghoutian]], all of whom participated as commanders of the operation. Among the Armenian soldiers also there were disagreements. For their settlement the party sent in Tavriz [[Harutiun Shahrigian]] and as a result they come to conclusion of holding an action. On 25 July 1897, at dawn, 250 Armenian fedayees attacked the Mazrik tribe killing only women and children of tribe since, the Mazrik chief, Sharaf Bey learned Armenians were coming earlier and managed to escape leaving women and children behind. The attack ended on 27 July 1897.<ref>http://www.radikal.com.tr/yazarlar/ayse-hur/hele-kurulsun-ermenistan-kurtlerden-tek-kisi-kalmaz-1141699/</ref> |
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Armenian Revolutionary Federation assisted by Hunchaks and Armenakans | Mazrik tribe of Khanasor | ||||||
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Sargis Mehrabyan Nikol Duman Nikoghayos Mikaelian | Sharaf Beg | ||||||
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| 26, incl. Garo (Stepan Zorian's brother), Khan and Arisdages Zorian | Most of the men of the tribe | ||||||
The Khanasor Expedition (Armenian: Խանասորի արշավանքը, Khanasori arshavankë) was an offensive of Armenian fedayees against the Kurdish Mazrik tribe on July 25, 1897. In 1896, in the aftermath of the Defense of Van, the Mazrik tribe had ambushed and slaughtered many of the Armenian defenders of Van as they were retreating into Persia. The Armenian Revolutionary Federation decided to retaliate for that atrocity, resulting in the Khanasor Expedition.
Event
About a year after the events of the Ottoman Bank takeover, the Armenian Revolutionary Federation decided to retaliate and "punish" the Kurdish Mazrik tribe for its role in the Hamidian massacres and its ambush on the defenders of Van. The Mazrik tribe were camped in the fields of Khanasor, near Avarayr. The ARF, with the support of the Hunchakians and the Armenakans, organized an attack on the tribe. The operation was the brainchild of Nikol Duman alongside "Khanasora" Vartan Mehrpanian and Ishkhan Arghoutian, all of whom participated as commanders of the operation. Among the Armenian soldiers also there were disagreements. For their settlement the party sent in Tavriz Harutiun Shahrigian and as a result they come to conclusion of holding an action. On 25 July 1897, at dawn, 250 Armenian fedayees attacked the Mazrik tribe killing only women and children of tribe since, the Mazrik chief, Sharaf Bey learned Armenians were coming earlier and managed to escape leaving women and children behind. The attack ended on 27 July 1897.[1]
Results
Although ARF founder Rosdom's brother Garo and 25 other fedayees were among the casualties, the Khanasor expedition was a small triumph for the Armenians, both militarily and morally. As a result, Armenians built up their self-confidence; their belief in their ability to defend themselves was now reinforced. To this day, the ARF remembers the event in commemorative ceremonies honouring the expedition as an important event in the history of the Armenian struggle for freedom.
References
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- Mihran Kurdoghlian, Badmoutioun Hayots, C. hador [Armenian History, volume III], Athens, Greece, 1996, pg. 45-46.
See also