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Battle of Kvareli

Battle of Kvareli was a battle fought in 1755 in what is now Georgia. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at its recorded location. It was part of Avar raids, which ran from 1000 to 1800. The recorded result: Georgian victory. Recorded strength: 206 men against ~30,000 men.

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Fought1755
WhereGeorgia41.951N, 45.818E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeGeorgian victory
BelligerentsKingdom of Kakheti; 23px Kingdom of Kartliagainst23px Avar Khanate; Jar-Balakan; Gazikumukh Khanate; Shaki Khanate
Casualties and lossesVery lightandUnknown
Part ofAvar raids1000 to 1800

Where it sits in Avar raids

Battle of Kvareli, 1755Battle of Skra, 1756Battle of Niakhura, 180017551800Battle of Kvareli, 1755
3 placed engagements of Avar raids in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1755 (year precision)
PlaceGeorgia
41.951N, 45.818E
KindBattle, early modern
Strength206 men~30,000 men
Casualties and lossesVery lightUnknown
Commanders
  • Heraclius II of Georgia
  • Teimuraz II
  • Muhammad-nutsal IV
Battle of KvareliBattle of KvareliBattle of NiakhuraBattle of MartqopiBattle of ArgvaniBattle of KrtsanisiSiege of TbilisiBattle of NiakhuraBattle of MartqopiBattle of ArgvaniBattle of KrtsanisiMakhachkalaVladikavkazKaspiyskBuynakskSakiGyumriVanadzorTskhinvali100 km41.951N, 45.818E
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.

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Battle of Kvareli is one of 2,009 engagements of the 18th century in the atlas and one of 103 in present-day Georgia.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q122891072, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Kvareli, revision 1381682072, 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.