Battle of Akhaltsikhe (1853) 1853
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Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.
Key facts
| Date | 13 November 1853 | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|
| Year | 1853 | Wikidata P585 (point in time) |
| Era | 19th century (1800–1913) | derived from year |
| Location | Georgia | Natural Earth (modern borders) |
| Continent | Asia | Natural Earth |
| War / conflict | Caucasian campaign of the Crimean War | Wikidata P361 |
| Participants | Ottoman Empire, Russian Empire | Wikidata P710 |
| Coordinates | 41.6434, 42.9934 | Wikidata P625 |
About the battle
The Battle of Akhaltsikhe (Russian: Ахалцихское сражение, Georgian: ახალციხის ბრძოლა) occurred on 13 November 1853 during the Crimean War when a Georgian-Russian force of 7,000 defeated a Turkish army of 18,000 men near the Akhaltsikhe fortress in the Caucasus.
At the outbreak of the Crimean War, Ali Pasha immediately launched a Turkish offensive to capture the Akhaltsikhe fortress. As the Ottoman force neared the city of Akhaltsikhe, the Turks were met by a Georgian-Russian detachment commanded by Ivane Andronikashvili.
Despite the numerical superiority of the Turkish forces led by Selim Pasha, Prince Andronnikov divided his cavalry into two columns and attacked. One of the Russian columns attacked the Turks head-on while the second column rode to the side and attacked their enemy in the left flank. After a fierce struggle, the Turks were beaten and retreated to Kars. The Russian force lost 361 men while the Turkish casualties amounted to 3,500 men killed, wounded, and captured.
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