siege, early modern
Siege of Perekop
Siege of Perekop was a siege conducted on 17 June 1736 at Or Qapi, in what is now Russia. The recorded result: Russian victory. Recorded strength: Garrison: 3–4,000 soldiers and 84 cannons; Field: 20,000 cavalry against 50–58,000 soldiers.
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Record
| Date | 17 June 1736 | |
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| Place | Or Qapi, Russia 46.152N, 33.702E | |
| Kind | Siege, early modern | |
| Strength | Garrison: 3–4,000 soldiers and 84 cannons; Field: 20,000 cavalry | 50–58,000 soldiers |
| Casualties and losses | up to 1,400 killed, wounded, or missing; up to 2,600 captured; 60 cannon captured | From 202 in all to 500 dead and 200 wounded |
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Nearest engagements
- Siege of Perekop 1920, 2.3 km W
- Battle of Khresili 1757, 99 km NW
- Battle of Eupatoria 1855, 110 km S
- Battle of Tendra 1790, 144 km W
- Battle of Alma 1854, 147 km S
Elsewhere in 1736
- Siege of Azov Russia
Siege of Perekop is one of 2,009 engagements of the 18th century in the atlas and one of 350 in present-day Russia.
Sources
Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q4337429, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Siege of Perekop (1736), revision 1370744383, 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.