Atlas of Battles

war, 21 engagements

Battles of the Caucasian War

The atlas places 21 engagements of the Caucasian War (1763 to 1864): 18 battles and 3 sieges across 2 present-day countries, most in Russia (20), Azerbaijan (1).

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Battle of KatchkalikovBattle of KhankalaBattle of BashlyBattle of Dadi-yurtBattle of LevashiBattle of ErpeliBattle of Amir-Adzhi-YurtBattle of KhunzakhSiege of TarkiBattle of GimryBattle of AcaxurBattle of ArgvaniBattle of GhunibCapture of VedenoAssault on GermenchukSiege of AkhoulgoBattle of the Valerik RiverBattle of IchkeriaBattle of DargoBattle of QbaadaAssault on GermenchukSiege of AkhoulgoBattle of the Valerik RiverBattle of IchkeriaBattle of DargoBattle of QbaadaTbilisiSochiNalchikMakhachkalaBatumiSukhumiVladikavkazRustaviCherkesskDerbent200 km42.968N, 44.026E
21 placed engagements, coloured by era. Present-day coastlines; ringed marks are the most widely documented.

Engagements by decade

1780s: 1 engagements1800s: 1 engagements1810s: 3 engagements1820s: 2 engagements1830s: 7 engagements7 in 1830s1840s: 4 engagements1850s: 2 engagements1860s: 1 engagements1780s1860s
21 dated engagements, one bar per decade, coloured by era.

The war in time order

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, 186417871864
One tick per dated engagement; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

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Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceResult
1787Battle of KatchkalikovChechnya, RussiaChechen victory; Heavy Russian casualties
17 February 1807Battle of KhankalaKhankala, RussiaRussian victory
1818Battle of BashlyRussia
26 September 1819Battle of Dadi-yurtQ4153996, RussiaRussian victory
1819Battle of LevashiRussia
1823Battle of ErpeliRussiaKumyk-Avar victory
1825Battle of Amir-Adzhi-YurtRussiaMajor North Caucasian Victory; Destruction of the Fortress
1830Battle of KhunzakhRussiaAvar Khanate victory
26 May 1831Siege of TarkiTarki, Russia
1832Assault on GermenchukRussiaRussian victory
1832Battle of GimryRussiaRussian victory
1839Battle of AcaxurAzerbaijan
31 May 1839Battle of ArgvaniRussiaRussian victory
22 August 1839Siege of AkhoulgoAkhulgo, RussiaRussian victory; Successful escape from Akhulgo by Imam Shamil
7 February 1840Siege of LazarevskyLazarev's Fort, RussiaCircassian victory
11 July 1840Battle of the Valerik RiverValerik River, RussiaRussian victory
1842Battle of IchkeriaRussiaNorth Caucasian victory
1845Battle of DargoChechnya, RussiaNorth Caucasian victoryThe goal of campaign was to defeat Shamil's...
1859Battle of GhunibGunib, RussiaRussian victory; Effective end of the War; Capture of Imam Shamil
1859Capture of VedenoVedeno, Russia
2 June 1864Battle of QbaadaRussiaRussian victory

Engagements are the Wikidata records placed within the Caucasian War (or a campaign of it) that carry coordinates; actions without coordinates are not shown.