Battle of Akhalzic

Russo-Turkish War 1828–29

Brăila Anapa Satunovo Kars Bazardjik Varna Kosludja Silistra Akhalzic Silistra Burgas Akhalzic Kulevicha May 26 Sliven

Siege of Akhaltsikhe 1828, by January Suchodolski

The Battle of Akhalzic may refer to one of the following:

A battle under the walls of Akhaltsikhe during the Russo-Turkish War, 1828-1829 on August 9 (August 21 O.S., 1828) between 9,000 Russians under Field-Marshal Paskevich and 30,000 Turks under Kios-Mahomet-Pasha. The Russians were victorious.
Defense of the same fortress by a Russian garrison under General Nicholas Muravyov from a 20,000 Turkish force on March 4, 1829 during the same conflict.
A battle between 7,000 Russian troops consisting mostly of Georgian irregular cavalrymen under Prince Ivan Malkhazovich Andronnikov (Andronikashvili) and 18,000 Turks under Ali-Pasha during the Crimean War, on November 12, 1853. The Russians checked Turkish offensive in Transcaucasia and made them retreat to Kars.

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Battle of Akhalzic (in Russian)

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