Siege of Kizlyar (August 1785)
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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.[1]
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Siege of Kizlyar (August 1785) | |||||||
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Part of Sheikh Mansur Movement | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Russian Empire | |||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Sheikh Mansur Dol Mudarov |
Ivan Veshnyakov Bekovich Cherkassky Boyarsky Ivan Lunin Peter Sekhin | ||||||
Units involved | |||||||
Unknown |
Tomsk Infantry Regiment Astrakhan Regiment Greben and Terek Cossacks Georgian, Armenian and Kalmyk civilian militias | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
10,000 – 12,000 |
3,220 – 3,720 Regulars Unknown amount of irregulars, Cossacks and civilian fighters | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
200 – 1,000 KIA | Unknown |
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