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Battle of Chuvash Cape

Battle of Chuvash Cape was a battle fought on 26 October 1582 at Isker, in what is now Russia. It was part of the Russian conquest of Siberia, which ran from 1580 to 1700. The recorded result: Russian victory. Recorded strength: 740 against 3,400.

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Fought26 October 1582
WhereIsker, Russia58.183N, 68.250E
OutcomeRussian victory
BelligerentsTsardom of RussiaagainstKhanate of Sibir
Casualties and losses107 Casualtiesand2,800 Casualties
Part ofRussian conquest of Siberia1580 to 1700

Where it sits in the Russian conquest of Siberia

Battle of Chuvash Cape, 1582Battle of the Irtysh, 1585Battle of Irmen, 1598Siege of Yakutsk, 163415821634Battle of Chuvash Cape, 1582
4 placed engagements of the Russian conquest of Siberia in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date26 October 1582
PlaceIsker, Russia
58.183N, 68.250E
KindBattle, early modern
Strength7403,400
Casualties and losses107 Casualties2,800 Casualties
Commanders
  • Yermak Timofeyevich
Battle of Chuvash CapeBattle of Chuvash CapeTyumenTavda100 km58.183N, 68.250E
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Battle of Chuvash Cape is one of 1,390 engagements of the 16th century in the atlas and one of 350 in present-day Russia.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q2723462, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Chuvash Cape, revision 1370437275, 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.