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Battle of Khresili

Battle of Khresili was a battle fought on 14 December 1757 at Khresili, in what is now Ukraine. It was part of Georgian–Ottoman conflicts. The recorded result: Georgian victory.

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Fought14 December 1757
WhereKhresili, Ukraine46.635N, 32.617E
OutcomeGeorgian victory
Belligerents20px|link=|alt= Kingdom of Imereti; Principality of Mingrelia; 20px|link=|alt= Principality of Guria; 20px|link=|alt= Principality of Abkhazia (Samurzakano)againstOttoman Empire
Casualties and lossesFewer casualties(Georgian claim)and38,000–45,000 (Georgian claim)
Part ofGeorgian–Ottoman conflicts

Where it sits in Georgian–Ottoman conflicts

Battle of Karagak, 1543Battle of Sokhoista, 1545Battle of Çıldır, 1578Capture of Tbilisi, 1578Battle of Mukhrani, 1582Siege of Gori, 1598Battle of Nakhiduri, 1599Battle of Tashiskari, 1609Battle of Ateni, 1724Battle of Zedavela, 1724Battle of Khresili, 1757Battle of Aspindza, 1770Battle of Chkheri, 1774Battle of Rukh, 1779Battle of Nachishkrevi, 178415431784Battle of Khresili, 1757
15 placed engagements of Georgian–Ottoman conflicts in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date14 December 1757
PlaceKhresili, Ukraine
46.635N, 32.617E
KindBattle, early modern
Strength11,000 main troops; 5,000 additional forces; Total: 16,000 men; (Georgian claim)30,000 Ottoman army; 15,000 Ottoman soldiers garrisoned in Imereti; 10,000 pro-Ottoman Georgian rebels; Total: 55,000 men; (Georgian claim)
Casualties and lossesFewer casualties(Georgian claim)38,000–45,000 (Georgian claim)
Commanders
  • Solomon I of Imereti
  • Katsia II Dadiani
  • Mamia IV Gurieli
  • Papuna Tsereteli
  • Prince Archil of Imereti
  • Levan Abashidze (died 1757)
  • Poti
  • Kutaisi
  • Tsutskvati
  • Baghdati
  • Shorapani
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Battle of Khresili is one of 2,009 engagements of the 18th century in the atlas and one of 301 in present-day Ukraine.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q4871427, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Khresili, revision 1379710034, 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.