Battle of Tatartup

Battle of Tatartup
	Part of Sheikh Mansur Movement
Date	2 November 1785
Location	Tatartup fortress, North Caucasus Line, Russian Empire
Result	Russian victory Decline of Mansur's insurgency;
Belligerents
Sheikh Mansur Movement Chechens; Kabardia; Kumyks; Dagestanis;	Russian Empire
Commanders and leaders
Sheikh Mansur	Larion Nagel
Strength
20,000	4,000 2 Moscow regiments; 1 rifle battalion; 2 Kabardia and Selenga squadrons; 300 Don and Greben Cossacks;
Casualties and losses
200	60

The Battle of Tatartup took place on 21 November 1785 between the Russian Empire and several North Caucasian nations led by Sheikh Mansur and ended in a second major defeat for the latter, which led to most of his soldiers leaving him, after which he took refuge in Anapa.

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