Battle of Grigoriopolis

Battle of Grigoriopolis
	Part of Sheikh Mansur Movement
Date	29 – 30 July 1785
Location	Grigoriopolis Redoubt, North Caucasus Line, North Caucasia;
Result	Russian victory
Belligerents
Sheikh Mansur Movement Chechens; Greater & Lesser Kabardia; Kumyks; Lezgins; Nogais; Gazikumukhs;	Russian Empire
Commanders and leaders
Sheikh Mansur ; Dol Mudarov ; Berd Khaptsug	Friedrich Ludwig von Wrede ; Cornet Pavlov (POW)
Units involved
Unknown	Companies of the Moscow and Selenga Infantry Regiments ; Cossacks
Strength
Unknown	~1,000; Including: 100+ Cossacks;

The Battle of Grigoriopolis, or the siege of Grigoriopolis was a 2 day long siege of the Grigoripolis Redoubt by Sheikh Mansur's forces which ultimately failed and forced the North Caucasians to retreat.

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