Battle of Jilehoy
Appearance
Battle of the Urup River | |||||||
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Part of Sheikh Mansur Movement and Russo-Circassian War | |||||||
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18,000 | 10,000–11,000 | ||||||
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Unknown | Heavy |
The Battle of the Urup River, also known as the Battle of Jilehoy was a confrontation between Russian troops led by General Maxim Rebinder and Circassian, Abazin and Kipchak Turkic fighters led by Sheikh Mansur. Although victorious at first, after the arrival of Russian reinforcements, Mansur and his fighters were forced to retreat.[1][2]
Battle
[edit]The Russians decided to make a grand attack in 1787.[1] This resulted in the Battle of Jilehoy. At first, the Russians were losing,[1][2] but they won after additional forces arrived.[1] After winning the battle, the Russian army raided the Abaza, Besleney, Chemguy and Hatuqway regions and burned near a hundred villages. In 1788, the Russians besieged the Bighurqal (Anapa) castle, but failed.