Battle of Tsaritsyn (1774)
The Battle of Tsaritsyn was decisive confrontation between the Imperial Russian Army, commanded by Johann von Michelsohnen, and serf rebels, led by Yemelyan Pugachev. After Pugachev's victory in the Kazan, Michelsohnen was tasked with the suppression of the revolt, which occurred on August 21, 1774, near Tsaritsyn although the rebels outnumbered his forces. Afterward, the rebellion quickly collapsed. Pugachev himself escaped but was captured on September 14 and executed on January 10 the next year.
| Battle of Tsaritsyn | |||||||
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| Part of Pugachev's Rebellion | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Russian Empire | Serfs | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Johann von Michelsohnen | Yemelyan Pugachev | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 5,000 men | 10,000 men | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| 90 killed |
2,000 killed 6,000 captured | ||||||
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