Battle of the Kuban River

Battle of the Kuban River
	Part of Anapa Campaign of 1787 of the Sheikh Mansur Movement
Date	25th September 1787
Location	Kuban River
Result	Inconclusive Attack repelled; Heavy Russian casualties; End of the Campaign;
Belligerents
Sheikh Mansur Movement Circassians;	Russian Empire
Commanders and leaders
Sheikh Mansur	Unknown
Units involved
Detachment of Circassians	Kazan Infantry Regiment
Strength
300 – 400	800
Casualties and losses
Unknown	Heavy

The Battle of the Kuban River in September 1787 was an ambush by Mansur's forces on the Russian rear guard. The attack was repelled with heavy Russian losses.

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