Battle of the Sunja
Battle of Aldi | |||||||
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Part of Chechen conflict | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Chechen fighters | Russian Empire | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Sheikh Mansur Ucherman | † | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
740 killed[1] |
The Battle of Sunja (or Aldi) was a battle between the Russian Empire and Chechen forces of Sheikh Mansur in 1785. The Russian troops under command of Colonel De Pieri were surrounded and defeated by the forces of Sheikh Mansur. De Pieri and 740 Russians and Cossacks were killed, with 162 more taken captive, several hundred injured and the remainder of the Russian forces fleeing through the woods, chased by Chechen fighters.[2]: 57
References[]
- ^ The North Caucasus Barrier: The Russian Advance Towards the Muslim World, Abdurakhman Avtorkhanov, Marie Broxup, page 3 , 1992
- ^ Robert W. Schaefer (2010). The Insurgency in Chechnya and the North Caucasus: From Gazavat to Jihad. ABC-CLIO.
Categories:
- Battles involving Chechnya
- Battles involving Russia
- Conflicts in 1785
- History of Chechnya
- 1785 in the Russian Empire