Assault on Germenchuk
The assault on Germenchuk took place on 23 August 1832, one of the battles of the Caucasian War. Some 9,000 Russian troops under the command of General Velyaminov stormed the Chechen village, where they met 3,800 defenders.
| Assault on Germenchuk | |||||||
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| Part of the Caucasian War | |||||||
Taking the fortification from the highlanders in 1831 | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Caucasian Imamate | Russian Empire | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Ghazi Muhammad Abdurakhman Germenchuk † |
A. A. Velyaminov G. V. Rosen G. K. Zass (WIA) | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 3800 people | up to 9000 people, 24 light guns, 4 mountain unicorns | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| 70 people (total losses unknown) | 300 people killed (of which 2 officers), the number of wounded is unknown | ||||||
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