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Battle of Rukh

Battle of Rukh was a battle fought in 1779 in what is now Georgia. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at its recorded location. It was part of Georgian–Ottoman conflicts. The recorded result: Georgian victory.

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Fought1779
WhereGeorgia42.555N, 41.857E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeGeorgian victory
Belligerents20px Kingdom of Imereti; 23px Principality of Guria; Principality of MingreliaagainstOttoman Empire; 22px Principality of Abkhazia; Crimean Khanate
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 Rukh, 1779
15 placed engagements of Georgian–Ottoman conflicts in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1779 (year precision)
PlaceGeorgia
42.555N, 41.857E
KindBattle, early modern
Commanders
  • Solomon I of Imereti
  • Katsia II Dadiani
  • Giorgi V Gurieli
  • Kelesh Ahmed-Bey Sharvashidze
Battle of RukhBattle of RukhBattle of PotiSiege of PhasisBattle of NigoitiBattle of CholokiBattle of the CholokiBattle of PotiBattle of NigoitiBattle of CholokiBattle of the CholokiSochiNalchikBatumiSukhumiKutaisi100 km42.555N, 41.857E
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 Rukh 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 Q12868475, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Rukhi, revision 1370587777, 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.