siege, nineteenth century
Siege of Kars
Siege of Kars was a siege conducted in 1828 at Kars, in what is now Turkey. It was part of the Ninth Russo-Turkish War, which ran from 1828 to 1829. The recorded result: Russian victory. Recorded strength: 8,000 soldiers against ~11,000 garrison; 151 guns.
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Record
| Date | 1828 (year precision) | |
|---|---|---|
| Place | Kars, Turkey 40.607N, 43.093E | |
| Part of | Ninth Russo-Turkish War (1828 to 1829) | |
| Kind | Siege, nineteenth century | |
| Result | Russian victory | |
| Belligerents | Russian Empire | Ottoman Empire |
| Commanders | Ivan Paskevich | Emin Pasha |
| Strength | 8,000 soldiers | ~11,000 garrison; 151 guns |
| Casualties and losses | ~400 killed and wounded | 2,000 killed and wounded; 1,350 captured; 151 guns captured |
Nearest engagements
- Siege of Kars 1855, same recorded site
- Battle of Kars 1920, 0.3 km
- Battle of Kızıl Tepe 1877, 1.2 km
- Battle of Kars 1877, 3.3 km
- Battle of Kurekdere 1854, 36 km
In the same war
- After: Siege of Varna (1828) 13 July 1828
- All 5 engagements of Ninth Russo-Turkish War
Elsewhere in 1828
- Siege of Silistra (1828) Bulgaria
- Battle of Punta Malpelo Ecuador
- Battle of Nanggulon Indonesia
- Siege of Brăila Romania
- Siege of Choumen Bulgaria
Siege of Kars is one of 2,483 engagements of the 19th century in the atlas and one of 336 in present-day Turkey.
Sources
Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q14824597, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Siege of Kars (1828), revision 1370742357, 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.