Trebizond Campaign
| Trebizond Campaign | |||||||||
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| Part of Caucasus campaign | |||||||||
The city captured by the Russians | |||||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||||
| Russian Empire | Ottoman Empire | ||||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||||
| Nikolai Yudenich | Vehip Pasha | ||||||||
| Strength | |||||||||
| Russian Caucasus Army | Third Army | ||||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||||
| Unknown | Unknown | ||||||||
The Trebizond Campaign, also known as the Battle of Trebizond, was a series of successful Russian naval and land operations that resulted in the capture of Trabzon. It was the logical step after the Erzerum Campaign. Operations began on February 5 and concluded when the Ottoman troops abandoned Trabzon on the night of April 15, 1916.