"Russian Empire" . "254 wounded" . . . "645 died of disease." . "Geoktepin battle" . "Russian conquest of Central Asia" . "siege of Geok Tepe" . "20\u201325,000 people in the fortress (around 8,000 with firearms)" . "or:" . "Russia" . "Battle of Geok Tepe" . . . "669 wounded" . "Battle of Geok Tepe" . "seizure of the Geoktepin fortress" . "siege of Dengil Teppe" . "Turkmens" . . . "conquest of Turkmenistan" . . . . "72 artillery pieces" . "fell shortly" . "Battle of G\u00F6kdepe" . "Geok Tepe" . "no artillery" . "268 killed" . "Russian victory" . . . "defenders of G\u00F6kdepe Fortress" . . . . "59 killed" . . "7,100" . "captured Geok Tepe" . "Turkmen campaign" .