battle, Revolutionary and Napoleonic
Battle of Derbent (1796)
Battle of Derbent (1796) was a battle fought in 1796 at Derbent, in what is now Russia. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Derbent. The recorded result: Russian victory.
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Record
| Date | 1796 (year precision) | |
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| Place | Derbent, Russia 42.058N, 48.289E | |
| Kind | Battle, Revolutionary and Napoleonic | |
| Strength | 12,323 soldiers, 21 cannons. | 10,000 soldiers. including: 400 Gazikumukh cavalry; 1,200–1,300 Qubans; 90 Kaitags; 800 Akushins; 900 Kharbuks; 34 cannons |
| Casualties and losses | 3 officers and 47 soldiers killed, 8 officers and 160 soldiers wounded | Unknown |
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Nearest engagements
- Siege of Derbent 1173, 1.4 km NE
- Siege of Gergebil 1848, 112 km NW
- Battle of Ghunib 1859, 115 km W
- Siege of Tarki 1831, 120 km NW
- Siege of Akhoulgo 1839, 150 km NW
Elsewhere in 1796
- Battle of Lodi Italy
- Battle of the Bridge of Arcole Italy
- Battle of Montenotte Italy
- Battle of Mondovì Italy
- Battle of Castiglione Italy
Battle of Derbent (1796) is one of 2,009 engagements of the 18th century in the atlas and one of 350 in present-day Russia.
Sources
Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q136411284, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Derbent (1796), revision 1370740704, 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.