Battle of Halidzor

The Battle of Halidzor (Armenian: Հալիձորի Ճակատամարտ) took place in the spring of 1727 at the Halidzor fortress, which is located in the present-day Armenian province of Syunik, near the town of Kapan. The battle was between the Armenians, under the leadership of Davit Bek, and the Ottomans.

Battle of Halidzor
Part of the Syunik Rebellion
Date February 26th - March 5th, 1727 Location Halidzor Fortress, near the modern town of Kapan, Armenia Result Armenian Victory The Ottomans lift the siege.
Belligerents
Armenians of Syunik	Ottoman Empire Armenian defectors
Commanders and leaders
Davit Bek Mkhitar Sparapet Ter Avetis	Unknown
Strength
454-468	70,000 (could be exaggerated)
Casualties and losses
Light	13,000

Battle

In the spring of 1727, Davit Bek and his followers found refuge in the Halidzor fortress before the Ottomans besieged Halidzor. The Ottoman forces were met with incessant attacks by small Armenian units from the fortress. After seven days, the Ottomans abandoned their positions and retreated.

Aftermath

According to Armenian sources, the remnants of the Ottoman army dispersed across the region with confusion and panic. The victory at Halidzor encouraged the Armenian rebels, who then expelled Ottoman forces from the area around Kapan and continued to advance south, towards Meghri.