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battle, nineteenth century

Assault on Germenchuk

Assault on Germenchuk was a battle fought in 1832 in what is now Russia. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at its recorded location. It was part of the Caucasian War, which ran from 1763 to 1864. The recorded result: Russian victory. Recorded strength: Up to 9,000 men; 24 light guns; 4 mountain unicorns against 3,800.

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Fought1832
WhereRussia43.186N, 45.921E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeRussian victory
BelligerentsRussian Empireagainst22px Caucasian Imamate
Casualties and losses300 men killed (of which 2 officers); Unknown woundedand70 men (total losses unknown)
Part ofCaucasian War1763 to 1864

Where it sits in the Caucasian War

Battle of Katchkalikov, 1787Battle of Khankala, 1807Battle of Bashly, 1818Battle of Dadi-yurt, 1819Battle of Levashi, 1819Battle of Erpeli, 1823Battle of Amir-Adzhi-Yurt, 1825Battle of Khunzakh, 1830Siege of Tarki, 1831Assault on Germenchuk, 1832Battle of Gimry, 1832Battle of Acaxur, 1839Battle of Argvani, 1839Siege of Akhoulgo, 1839Siege of Lazarevsky, 1840Battle of the Valerik River, 1840Battle of Ichkeria, 1842Battle of Dargo, 1845Battle of Ghunib, 1859Capture of Vedeno, 1859Battle of Qbaada, 186417871864Assault on Germenchuk, 1832
21 placed engagements of the Caucasian War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1832 (year precision)
PlaceRussia
43.186N, 45.921E
KindBattle, nineteenth century
StrengthUp to 9,000 men; 24 light guns; 4 mountain unicorns3,800
Casualties and losses300 men killed (of which 2 officers); Unknown wounded70 men (total losses unknown)
Commanders
  • A. A. Velyaminov
  • Georg Andreas von Rosen
  • Grigory Zass
  • Ghazi Muhammad
  • Abdurakhman Germenchuk
Assault on GermenchukAssault on GermenchukBattle of Dadi-yurtBattle of KhankalaBattle of DargoBattle of the Valerik RiverSiege of AkhoulgoBattle of KhankalaBattle of DargoSiege of AkhoulgoVladikavkazMozdokTskhinvali100 km43.186N, 45.921E
Placed at its recorded location; the exact site is not recorded. with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

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Assault on Germenchuk is one of 3,507 engagements of the 19th century in the atlas and one of 350 in present-day Russia.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q113256568, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Assault on Germenchuk, revision 1370429201, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.