Battle of Halidzor

 
The Battle of Halidzor () was a military conflict that took place in the southern region of Armenia, Syunik, modern city of Kapan.
Battle.
The Armenians were besieged in the fortress of Halidzor. David Bek, Mkhitar Sparapet and Ter Avetis were the commanders of the Armenians. After 7 days under being besieged, the Armenians were weary and short on food. David Bek organized a fierce suicidal downhill charge as last resort and the charge terrified the Ottoman Soldiers. Fearing that the Armenians had many soldiers, the Ottoman Army began to flee. The heavily forested terrain hindered their escape and the Ottoman soldiers were slaughtered as a huge panic broke out. The charge was successful counter-attack, as a result the Turks lost around 500 soldiers and left approximately 150 Turkish banners behind.
The huge Ottoman Army was spread out all over the region and confusion and panic raged on through the whole army
Cultural impact.
The battle had a large cultural impact on the movie industry of the Armenian SSR, and in the Union in overall. The movie "" was released in 1978, and was among the most popular movies of USSR at the time.