Draft:Battle of Nakhchivan (1919)

Battle of Nakhichevan of 1919
	Part of Armenian-Azerbaijani War (1918-1920) & Aras War
Location	Nakhichevan
Result	Decisive Armenian victory End of Aras War;
Territorial; changes	Capitulation and annexation of Aras Republic
Belligerents
First Republic of Armenia	Azerbaijan Democratic Republic
Commanders and leaders
Andranik; Drastamat Kanayan	Jafargulu Khan Nakhchivanski; Kalb Ali Khan Nakhichevanskiy
Strength
18,000	6,000
Casualties and losses
Light	Heavy

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The Battle of Nakhchivan was a battle that took place in Nakhchivan, during the Aras War. It was fought by the troops of the First Republic of Armenia, and troops of the Azerbaijan Democratic Republic. The battle would be the decisive factor to the capitulation of the Republic of Aras, and it's annexation by Armenia

Aftermath

Armenian Offensive

The Armenian Offensive towards the city of Nakhchivan began in early June, as they advanced from south-western Kangarli with their highly moralised and professionally trained force of 18.000 Armenian infantrymen under the command of Drastamat Kanayan and Andranik Ozanian. The Armenians swiftly marched through the south of the Nakhchivan region in order to reach the city, following the railway within the region and defeating numerous smaller units of the Azerbaijani army, usually numbering armies in the one thousands composing of ethnic Azerbaijanis. The Armenian army would reach the city of Nakhchivan by mid-June, attacking it in well organised hit and run attacks before beginning a direct march into the city with 18.000 Armenian infantrymen. The smaller Azerbaijani army stood little to no chance against the much larger and better trained Armenian one, and within only days of fighting the Azerbaijanis were forced to surrender, as the city would effectively be in Armenian hands following the battle.