Battle of Aldy
The Battle of Aldy, also known as the Battle of the Sunzha was a battle between the Russian Empire and Chechen forces of Sheikh Mansur in 1785. The Russian troops under command of Colonel De Pieri were surrounded and defeated by the forces of Sheikh Mansur. De Pieri and 840 Russians and Cossacks were killed, with 162 more taken captive, several hundred injured and the remainder of the Russian forces fleeing through the woods, chased by Chechen fighters.: 57
| Battle of Aldy | |||||||
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| Part of Chechen conflict | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Chechen fighters | Russian Empire | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Sheikh Mansur Ucherman | Colonel De Pieri † | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| Unknown | 3,000 | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| Unknown | 740 KIA | ||||||
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