Siege of Kizlyar (August 1785)

Siege of Kizlyar (August 1785)
Part of the Chechen-Russian conflict and Caucasian War
Date 19th of August, 1785 Location Kizlyar fortress, North Caucasus Line, Russian Empire Result North Caucasian victory Minimal casualties on both sides
Belligerents
Chechen fighters Kumyks	Russian Empire Fortress garrison
Commanders and leaders
Sheikh Mansur	Unknown
Casualties and losses
Light	Light

The Siege of Kizlyar in August 1785 was the second and final attempt of Chechen forces and Kumyk allies led by Sheikh Mansur to capture the Kizlyar fortress.

History

After the victory in Grigoripolis, the Kumyk people invited Sheikh Mansur to their country. With the support of Kumyk nobles, Mansur launched another attack on Kizlyar on 19 August, 1785. During the siege, however, the Russians bribed some of the Kumyk princes, who turned against Mansur. As the latter began withdrawing his forces, he was ambushed by a Russian army, including an infantry regiment from Tomsk, which was coming to help, but Mansur managed to withdraw his forces without suffering many losses.

See also

• Sheikh Mansur
• Siege of Kizlyar (July 1785)
• Battle of Grigoripolis
• Battle of the Malka (1785)

Sources

• Oztas, Ahmet (2013) (in English). A Page from the History of the North Caucasus: Imam Mansur Ushurma. EHESS. pp. 1-14. https://www.academia.edu/3694558/A_Page_from_the_History_of_the_North_Caucasus_Imam_Mansur_Ushurma.