battle, early modern
Battle of the Irtysh
Battle of the Irtysh was a battle fought on 5 August 1585 at Irtysh, in what is now Russia; it lasted 1 day. It was part of the Russian conquest of Siberia, which ran from 1580 to 1700. The recorded result: Decisive Sibir victory. Recorded strength: Unknown, more against 633 men.
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Where it sits in the Russian conquest of Siberia
Record
| Date | 5 August 1585 to 6 August 1585 | |
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| Place | Irtysh, Russia 54.983N, 73.367E | |
| Kind | Battle, early modern | |
| Territorial change | Reconquest of parts of Sibir by Kuchum Khan | |
| Strength | Unknown, more | 633 men |
| Casualties and losses | Unknown, less | 630 killed |
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Nearest engagements
- Semiskul Massacre 1693, 409 km W
- Battle of Chuvash Cape 1582, 474 km NW
- Battle of Ikovskaya Sloboda 1774, 498 km W
- Battle of Irmen 1598, 571 km E
- Dalmatov Monastery Siege 1774, 669 km W
In the same war
- Before: Battle of Chuvash Cape 26 October 1582
- After: Battle of Irmen 20 August 1598
- All 4 engagements of Russian conquest of Siberia
Elsewhere in 1585
- Battle of Empel Netherlands
- Siege of Toyama Japan
- Siege of Ōta Castle Japan
- Battle of Alvar Iran
- Capture of Tabriz Iran
Battle of the Irtysh is one of 1,390 engagements of the 16th century in the atlas and one of 350 in present-day Russia.
Sources
Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q135184335, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Irtysh River (1585), revision 1384465623, 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.