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Battle of Başgedikler

Battle of Başgedikler was a battle fought on 1 December 1853 in what is now Turkey. It was part of the Crimean War, which ran from 1853 to 1856. The recorded result: Russian victory. Recorded strength: 10,000; 32 guns against 25,300; 32 guns.

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Fought1 December 1853
WhereTurkey40.652N, 43.559E
OutcomeRussian victory
BelligerentsRussian EmpireagainstOttoman Empire
Casualties and losses300 killed; 900–1,000 woundedand1,500 killed; 4,500–6,500 wounded; 24 guns
Part ofCrimean War1853 to 1856

Where it sits in the Crimean War

Battle of Oltenița, 1853Battle of Pitsunda, 1853Battle of Akhaltsikhe, 1853Battle of Shekvetili, 1853Battle of Sinop, 1853Battle of Başgedikler, 1853Battle of Cetate, 1853Siege of Sevastopol, 1854Siege of Silistra (1854), 1854Battle of Nigoiti, 1854Battle of the Choloki, 1854Battle of Kurekdere, 1854Siege of Petropavlovsk, 1854Battle of Alma, 1854Battle of Balaclava, 1854Charge of the Light Brigade, 1854Thin Red Line, 1854Battle of Inkerman, 1854Battle of Eupatoria, 1855Battle of Malakoff, 1855Battle of Suomenlinna, 1855Battle of the Chernaya, 1855Battle of the Great Redan, 1855Battle of Kanghil, 1855Battle of Kinburn, 1855Battle of Enguri, 1855Siege of Taganrog, 1855Siege of Kars, 185518531855Battle of Başgedikler, 1853
28 placed engagements of the Crimean War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1 December 1853
PlaceTurkey
40.652N, 43.559E
KindBattle, nineteenth century
Strength10,000; 32 guns25,300; 32 guns
Casualties and losses300 killed; 900–1,000 wounded1,500 killed; 4,500–6,500 wounded; 24 guns
Commanders
  • Vasili Bebutov
  • Zakhary Gulbatovich Chavchavadze
  • Ivane Bagration of Mukhrani
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Battle of Başgedikler is one of 3,507 engagements of the 19th century in the atlas and one of 622 in present-day Turkey.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q19631987, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Başgedikler, revision 1384481419, 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.