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Siege of Lazarevsky

Siege of Lazarevsky was a battle fought on 7 February 1840 at Lazarev's Fort, in what is now Russia. It was part of the Caucasian War, which ran from 1763 to 1864. The recorded result: Circassian victory. Recorded strength: 1,000 Circassians against ~200-man garrison; 8 Guns.

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План форта на реке Псезуапс (Форт Лазарев)
План форта на реке Псезуапс (Форт Лазарев). Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought7 February 1840
WhereLazarev's Fort, Russia43.900N, 39.335E
OutcomeCircassian victory
BelligerentsCircassiaagainstRussian Empire
Casualties and losses150and200
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, 186417871864Siege of Lazarevsky, 1840
21 placed engagements of the Caucasian War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date7 February 1840
PlaceLazarev's Fort, Russia
43.900N, 39.335E
KindBattle, nineteenth century
Strength1,000 Circassians~200-man garrison; 8 Guns
Casualties and losses150200
Commanders
  • Yismel Berzeg
  • Qizbech Tughuzhuqo
  • Qerzech Shirikhuqo
Siege of LazarevskySiege of LazarevskySiege of VelyaminovskyBattle of QbaadaBattle of BziyukBattle of Kerch StraitSiege of VelyaminovskyBattle of QbaadaBattle of BziyukBattle of Kerch StraitKrasnodarSochiNovorossiyskSukhumiArmavirLabinskGelendzhikMaykop100 km43.900N, 39.335E
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Siege of Lazarevsky 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 Q98085279, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Siege of Lazarevsky, revision 1370742841, 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.