Battle of Khankala (1807)
The battle of Khankala happened on 17 February 1807. In this action, the Khankala fortification was taken by storm. Russian forces entered Chechnya from three directions under the command of General of Infantry S. A. Bulgakov. The purpose of the expedition was to establish control over the strategically important Khankala Gorge.
| Battle of Khankala(1807) | |||||||
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| Part of Caucasian War | |||||||
Chechens on the map of 1807 | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Chechens | Russian Empire | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Beibulat Taimiev | S. A. Bulgakov | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| unknown | 8,000 men, 29 guns. | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| unknown | 1000 killed and wounded | ||||||
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