Atlas of Battles

battle, nineteenth century

Battle of Khunzakh

Battle of Khunzakh was a battle fought in 1830 in what is now Russia. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at its recorded location. It was part of the Caucasian War, which ran from 1763 to 1864. The recorded result: Avar Khanate victory. Recorded strength: About 1,000 against 3,000+.

See it on the globe Read the article

Fought1830
WhereRussia42.546N, 46.707E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeAvar Khanate victory
BelligerentsAvar KhanateagainstCaucasian Imamate
Casualties and lossesUnknownand200 killed, 60 captured
Part ofCaucasian War1763 to 1864

Where it sits in the Caucasian War

Battle of Katchkalikov, 1787Battle of Khankala, 1807Battle of Bashly, 1818Battle of Dadi-yurt, 1819Battle of Levashi, 1819Battle of Erpeli, 1823Battle of Amir-Adzhi-Yurt, 1825Battle of Khunzakh, 1830Siege of Tarki, 1831Assault on Germenchuk, 1832Battle of Gimry, 1832Battle of Acaxur, 1839Battle of Argvani, 1839Siege of Akhoulgo, 1839Siege of Lazarevsky, 1840Battle of the Valerik River, 1840Battle of Ichkeria, 1842Battle of Dargo, 1845Battle of Ghunib, 1859Capture of Vedeno, 1859Battle of Qbaada, 186417871864Battle of Khunzakh, 1830
21 placed engagements of the Caucasian War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1830 (year precision)
PlaceRussia
42.546N, 46.707E
KindBattle, nineteenth century
StrengthAbout 1,0003,000+
Casualties and lossesUnknown200 killed, 60 captured
Commanders
  • Hadji Murad
Battle of KhunzakhBattle of KhunzakhSiege of AkhoulgoBattle of GhunibSiege of GergebilBattle of ArgvaniBattle of DargoSiege of AkhoulgoBattle of GhunibBattle of ArgvaniBattle of DargoTbilisiGroznyMakhachkalaVladikavkazRustaviDerbentNazran100 km42.546N, 46.707E
Placed at its recorded location; the exact site is not recorded. with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

Nearest engagements

In the same war

Elsewhere in 1830

Battle of Khunzakh is one of 3,507 engagements of the 19th century in the atlas and one of 350 in present-day Russia.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q4871428, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Khunzakh, revision 1370445269, 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.