Battle of Soldatskaya
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| Raid on Soldatskaya Stanitsa | |||||||||
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| Part of Russo-Circassian War | |||||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||||
 Kabardia (East Circassia) |
 Russian Empire | ||||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||||
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Zhambolat Princes Kantemir Basaev Roslambek Batokov | Unknown | ||||||||
| Strength | |||||||||
| ~1,000 horsemen | Unknown | ||||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||||
| Unknown | Heavy; the stanitsa destroyed, many civilians killed or taken | ||||||||
Battle of Soldatskaya or Raid on Soldatskaya Stanitsa was a significant episode during the Russo-Circassian War, highlighting the fierce resistance of the Circassian (Kabardian) people against Russian imperial expansion in the North Caucasus.[1]
History
[edit]In the early 1825s, a Kabardian force of around 1,000 horsemen, led by Prince Zhambolat, Kantemir Basaev, and Roslambek Batokov, launched a raid on the Russian Cossack settlement of Soldatskaya Stanitsa. The attack resulted in the destruction of the stanitsa and the capture of civilians.[2][3]
References
[edit]- ^ Elmesov, A. M. (1991). From the History of the Russo-Caucasian War: Documents and Materials (PDF). Nalchik: Nalchik. p. 85. ISBN 5-86778-066-X.
- ^ Y, Vladimir (2023-03-13). "Griboyedov. The Caucasian Line of Life. Book One («Грибоедов. Кавказская линия жизни. Книга первая»)". Author.Today. Retrieved 2025-07-23.
- ^ "THE DEATH OF DZHEMBULAT KUCHUKOV". K2x2.info. Retrieved 2025-07-23.
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