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  • First Battle of İnönü
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  • The First Battle of İnönü (, ) took place between 9 and 11 January 1921 near İnönü in present-day Eskişehir Province, Turkey during the Greco-Turkish War (1919-1922), part of Turkish War of Independence. This was the first battle for the Army of the Grand National Assembly that was newly built standing army (Düzenli ordu) in place of irregular troops.
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Strength
  • 4650
  • 6000
  • : 18,000 soldiers
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Partof
  • the Greco-Turkish War (1919-1922)
Date
  • --01-11
Commander
Caption
  • Turkish commanders on the field of battle.
Casualties
  • 95
  • 183
  • 211
  • : 51 killed, 130 wounded
Result
  • Both sides were forced to retreat
  • Greek force held up and repulsed
  • Turkey claims victory in its official historiography
combatant
  • Greece
  • Grand National Assembly
  • Çerkes Ethem rebels
Place
  • near İnönü, Eskişehir, Turkey
Conflict
  • First Battle of İnönü
abstract
  • The First Battle of İnönü (, ) took place between 9 and 11 January 1921 near İnönü in present-day Eskişehir Province, Turkey during the Greco-Turkish War (1919-1922), part of Turkish War of Independence. This was the first battle for the Army of the Grand National Assembly that was newly built standing army (Düzenli ordu) in place of irregular troops.