The Siege of Kizlyar was a failed attempt of Chechen forces led by Sheikh Mansur in capturing the Russian fortress Kizlyar. Although unsuccessful, Chechen forces seized a large booty.[1]
| Siege of Kizlyar (July 1785) | |||||||
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| Part of the Sheikh Mansur Movement | |||||||
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| Sheikh Mansur | Unknown | ||||||
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| 5,000 | Unknown | ||||||
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| Light |
Unknown 4 cannons captured | ||||||
History[]
On the 15th of July, 1785, only 19 days after the Battle of the Sunja, Sheikh Mansur, with the help of Kumyk forces, attempted to capture the Russian fortress Kizlyar. Although numerically far inferior to the Russian garrison, he directly attacked towards the fortress, but his army proved incapable of capturing such a strong fortified stronghold with a large army stationed in it. Ottoman archives record that despite their effectiveness, Chechen forces couldn't conquer the fortress, but managed to capture the Karginsk redoubt. Then, Sheikh Mansur thought that it was enough for a first offense and he and his army withdrew from the place with a large booty.[1]
See also[]
- Sheikh Mansur
- Battle of the Sunja
- Battle of Grigoripolis
- Siege of Kizlyar (August 1785)
- Battle of the Malka (1785)
- Battle of Tatartup (1785)
- Battle of Ghatchalq (1787)
- Battle of Obun (1787)
- Battle of the Zelentchuk and Kefir (1787)
- Siege of Anapa
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Oztas 2013, p. 5-6. Cite error: Invalid
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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.
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