Battle of Ghunib explained

Conflict:Battle of Ghunib
Partof:the Caucasian War
Date:9-25 August 1859
Place:Ghunib, Daghestan, Caucasian Imamate
Result:Russian victory
Combatant2: Caucasian Imamate
Commander1:Aleksandr Baryatinsky
Commander2:Imam Shamil
Strength1:16,000
18 guns [1]
Strength2:400
4 cannons
Casualties2:400

The Battle of Ghunib (Russian: Взятие Гуниба|r=Vzyatie Guniba) was a siege of aul Ghunib by the Russian forces in 1859.After 25 years of resistance, Imam Shamil surrendered to the Russians.

Sources

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Notes and References

  1. Private letter on the capture of Shamil (Russian) . 2 September 1859 . 31 December 2019 .