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I.1918
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Beginning of the anarchy and regular
Tatar attacks on Russian colonies.
Total annihilation of Russian population
of northern Mughan.
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I-III.
1918
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Self-defence organized in southern Mughan by a group of Russian officers of the former
Imperial army.
Operations against local Tatars and Shakhsevens of Iran accompanied by mass atrocities and
ethnic cleansings from both sides.
By Easter the Tatars and Shakhsevens are defeated.
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IV-VII.1918
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Formal subordination of Lankaran to the Bolshevik government of Baku.
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26.VII.1918
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As Centrocaspian
Dictatorship replaced the Bolshevik regime in Baku the “Dictatirship
of the Five” is established in Mughan.
Limited cooperation with the British,
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03.IX.1918
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Turco-Azeri forces
defeated by Mughani troops under Lt. Khoshev at Kochakhkent
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15.IX.1918
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The fall of Baku to the Turks.
However, neither Turks, nor Azerbaijanis
dare penetrating central/southern Mughan. Mughan is formally loyal to Bicherakhov.
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30.X.1918
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The Ottoman Empire signed the Armistice
of Mudros and starts withdrawal from the Caucasus.
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17.XI.1918
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The British occupational force re-enters
Baku.
British representatives also visit Mughan making it clear that they consider Mughan to be a part of Russia.
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I.1919
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In early January, 1919, representatives
of Denikin’s Volunteer Army land in Lankaran and claim Mughan.
However the Mughanis are treated in a
discriminatory manner that leads to their alienation from Denikin. The Mughanis enjoy
vocal support of Admiral Kolchak but his forces are too far away and thus
are of no help.
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26.IV.1919
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Bolshevik coup in Lankaran.
Soviet republic is proclaimed there. It claims sovereignty over Mughan as well.
Bolshevik policy causes Tatar and Talysh uprising south of Lankaran.
The uprising is supported by Azerbaijan and Turkey.
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VI.
1919
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The
Mughanis under Lt. Khoshev
are attempting to capture Lankaran in order to
destroy the Soviets. The attempt proves unsuccessful.
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23.VII.1919
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The second attempt of the Mughanis to destroy the Bolsheviks is this time
successful.
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VIII.1919
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At
the end of August, 1919 Mughan and Lankaan are formally transferred to Azerbaijan.
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