battle, notable, nineteenth century
Battle of Dargo
Battle of Dargo was a battle fought in 1845 at Chechnya, in what is now Russia. It was part of the Caucasian War, which ran from 1763 to 1864. Recorded strength: 5,000 against 9,050 in action7,490 infantrymen; 1,218 cavalrymen; 342 gunners 18,000 in total.
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Record
| Date | 1845 (year precision) | |
|---|---|---|
| Place | Chechnya, Russia 42.950N, 46.233E | |
| Part of | Caucasian War (1763 to 1864) | |
| Kind | Battle, nineteenth century | |
| Result | North Caucasian victoryThe goal of campaign was to defeat Shamil's troops, take Dargo,, his residence,, and gain a foothold there.; The Russians managed to take Dargo for some time, but were forced to leave it and return to the controlled zone through Chechen territory due to attacks costing supplies, which were also lost in the mountain gorges.; The forces of Vorontsov (the leader of campaign) were saved from a rout thanks to Freitag's detachment. This called "a Pyrrhic victory" ["Россия в Кавказской войне", Zvezda, 2, St. Petersburg, 1997]. | |
| Belligerents | 22px Caucasian Imamate | Russian Empire |
| Commanders | 22px Imam Shamil; 22px Soib-Mulla; 22px Eldar Aukh; 22px Isa Gendergen; 22px Talkhig of Shali; 22px Hadji Murad; 22px Baysangur of Benoa | Mikhail Vorontsov; Kluki von Klugenau; D. V. Passek; V. M. Viktorov; R. K. Freitag; A. N. Lüders; A. I. Baryatinsky |
| Strength | 5,000 | 9,050 in action7,490 infantrymen; 1,218 cavalrymen; 342 gunners 18,000 in total |
| Casualties and losses | Unknown | Vorontsov's forces: 4 generals, 186 officers, 4,000 soldiers; Freitag's rescue detachment: 14 killed and 70 wounded men |
Nearest engagements
- Battle of Dadi-yurt 1819, 34 km
- Siege of Akhoulgo 1839, 46 km
- Battle of Argvani 1839, 53 km
- Battle of Khankala 1807, 60 km
- Battle of the Valerik River 1840, 71 km
In the same war
- Before: Battle of the Valerik River 11 July 1840
- After: Battle of Ghunib 1859
- All 10 engagements of Caucasian War
Elsewhere in 1845
- Battle of Vuelta de Obligado Argentina
- Battle of Mudki India
- Battle of Ferozeshah India
- Battle of Sidi-Brahim Algeria
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Battle of Dargo is one of 2,483 engagements of the 19th century in the atlas and one of 186 in present-day Russia.
Sources
Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q4530556, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Dargo (1845), revision 1378218778, 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.