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Siege of Kizlyar (August 1785)
	Part of Sheikh Mansur Movement
Date	20–21 August 1785
Location	Kizlyar fortress, North Caucasus Line, North Caucasia
Result	Russian victory
Belligerents
Sheikh Mansur Movement Chechens; Kabardia; Kumyks; Aksai;	Russian Empire
Commanders and leaders
Sheikh Mansur ; Dol Mudarov	Ivan Veshnyakov; Bekovich Cherkassky; Ivan Lunin; Peter Sekhin
Units involved
Unknown	Tomsk Infantry Regiment; Astrakhan Regiment; Kizlyar Regiment; Greben and Terek Cossacks; ~Georgian, Armenian and Kalmyk civilian militias
Strength
10,000–12,000	~3,220–3,720 Regulars; ~Unknown amount of irregulars, Cossacks and civilian fighters
Casualties and losses
200–1,000 killed	Unknown

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The siege of Kizlyar in August 1785 was the second and final attempt of Chechen forces and Kumyk allies led by Sheikh Mansur to capture the Kizlyar fortress.^[1]

History

After the defeat in Grigoripolis, the Kumyk people invited Sheikh Mansur to their country. With the support of Kumyk nobles, Mansur launched another attack on Kizlyar on 19 August 1785. During the siege, however, the Russians bribed some of the Kumyk princes, who turned against Mansur. As the latter began withdrawing his forces, he was ambushed by a Russian army, including an infantry regiment from Tomsk, which was coming to help, but Mansur managed to withdraw his forces without suffering many losses.^[1]

References

^ ^a ^b Oztas 2013, p. 5-6.

Sources

Oztas, Ahmet (2013). A Page from the History of the North Caucasus: Imam Mansur Ushurma. EHESS. pp. 1–14.

[FOOTNOTEOztas20135-6-1] Oztas 2013, p. 5-6.

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 {{Infobox military conflict
 | conflict          = Siege of Kizlyar (August 1785)
-| place             = [[Kizlyar#History|Kizlyar fortress]], [[North Caucasus Line]], [[Russian Empire]]
+| place             = [[Kizlyar#History|Kizlyar fortress]], [[North Caucasus Line]], [[North Caucasia]]
-| partof            = the [[Chechen-Russian conflict]] and [[Caucasian War]]
+| width             = 355px
-| date              = 19th of [[August]], [[1785]]
+| partof            = [[Sheikh Mansur Movement]]
+| date              = 20–21 August 1785
 | result            = [[Russian Empire|Russian victory]]
+| combatant1        = [[File:Sheikh Mansur flag.svg|25px]] [[Sheikh Mansur Movement]]
-*Minimal casualties on both sides
-| combatant1        = [[File:Sheikh Mansur flag.svg|22px]] [[Chechens|Chechen fighters]] <br> [[Kumyks]]
+* [[File:Sheikh Mansur flag.svg|25px]] [[Chechens]]
+*[[File:Banner_of_the_Kabardian_Union.svg|25px]] [[Kabardia]]
+*[[Kumyks]]
+*[[Aksai people|Aksai]]
 | combatant2        = {{flag|Russian Empire}}
+| commander1        = [[File:Sheikh Mansur flag.svg|25px]] [[Sheikh Mansur]] <br>[[File:Banner_of_the_Kabardian_Union.svg|25px]] [[Dol Mudarov]]
-*Fortress garrison
+| commander2        = {{flagicon|Russian Empire}} [[Ivan Veshnyakov]]<br>{{flagicon|Russian Empire}} [[Bekovich Cherkassky]]<br>{{flagicon|Russian Empire}} [[Ivan Lunin]]<br>{{flagicon|Russian Empire}} [[Peter Sekhin]]
-| commander1        = [[File:Sheikh Mansur flag.svg|22px]] [[Sheikh Mansur]]
-| commander2        = Unknown
+| units1            = ''Unknown''
+| units2            = {{flagicon|Russian Empire}} [[Tomsk]] [[Infantry]] [[Regiment]]<br>{{flagicon|Russian Empire}} [[Astrakhan]] [[Regiment]]<br>{{flagicon|Russian Empire}} [[Kizlyar]] [[Regiment]]<br>{{flagicon|Russian Empire}} [[Greben Cossacks|Greben]] and [[Terek Cossacks]]<br>~[[Georgians|Georgian]], [[Armenians|Armenian]] and [[Kalmyks|Kalmyk]] civilian militias
-| casualties1       = Light
-| casualties2       = Light
+| strength1         = 10,000–12,000
+| strength2         = ~3,220–3,720 [[Regular army|Regulars]]<br>~Unknown amount of [[Irregular military|irregulars]], [[Cossacks]] and [[Militia|civilian fighters]]
+| casualties1       = 200–1,000 killed
+| casualties2       = ''Unknown''
 }}
+{{Campaignbox Sheikh Mansur Movement}}
-The '''Siege of Kizlyar''' in [[August]] [[1785]] was the second and final attempt of [[Chechens|Chechen forces]] and Kumyk allies led by [[Sheikh Mansur]] to capture the [[Kizlyar#History|Kizlyar fortress]].{{sfn|Oztas|2013|page=5-6}}
+The '''siege of Kizlyar''' in August 1785 was the second and final attempt of [[Chechens|Chechen forces]] and Kumyk allies led by [[Sheikh Mansur]] to capture the [[Kizlyar#History|Kizlyar fortress]].{{sfn|Oztas|2013|page=5-6}}
-{{Campaignbox Caucasian War}}
 == History ==
-After the victory in Grigoripolis, the [[Kumyks|Kumyk people]] invited [[Sheikh Mansur]] to their country. There, a 2nd attempt to capture the [[Kizlyar|Kizlyar fortress]] would be conducted. With the support of Kumyk nobles, Mansur launched another attack on Kizlyar on the 19th of [[August]], 1785. During the siege however, the Russians bought some of the Kumyk princes and they soon turned against Mansur. As the latter began withdrawing his forces, he was ambushed by a Russian army, including an infantry regiment from [[Tomsk]], which was coming to help, but Mansur managed to successfully retreat his forces without suffering much losses.{{sfn|Oztas|2013|page=5-6}}
+After the defeat in Grigoripolis, the [[Kumyks|Kumyk people]] invited [[Sheikh Mansur]] to their country. With the support of Kumyk nobles, Mansur launched another attack on Kizlyar on 19 August 1785. During the siege, however, the Russians bribed some of the Kumyk princes, who turned against Mansur. As the latter began withdrawing his forces, he was ambushed by a Russian army, including an infantry regiment from [[Tomsk]], which was coming to help, but Mansur managed to withdraw his forces without suffering many losses.{{sfn|Oztas|2013|page=5-6}}
 == See also ==
 *[[Sheikh Mansur]]
 *[[Siege of Kizlyar (July 1785)]]
-*[[Battle of Grigoripolis]]
+*[[Battle of Grigoriopolis]]
 *[[Battle of the Malka]] (1785)
 == References ==
 {{reflist}}
 == Sources ==
 * {{Cite book|last=Oztas|first=Ahmet|year=2013|url=https://www.academia.edu/3694558/A_Page_from_the_History_of_the_North_Caucasus_Imam_Mansur_Ushurma |title=A Page from the History of the North Caucasus: Imam Mansur Ushurma|trans-title=|language=English|location=|publisher=EHESS|pages=1-14|isbn=}}
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-[[Category:Battles involving Russia|Kizlyar (August 1785)]]
-[[Category:1785 in the Russian Empire|Kizlyar (August 1785)]]
 [[Category:Battles involving the Russian Empire|Kizlyar (August 1785)]]
-[[Category:August 1785 events|Kizlyar (August 1785)]]
+[[Category:Battles involving the Circassians|Kizlyar (August 1785)]]
+[[Category:1785 in the Russian Empire|Kizlyar (August 1785)]]
 [[Category:Caucasian War|Kizlyar (August 1785)]]
 [[Category:History of Chechnya|Kizlyar (August 1785)]]
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+[[Category:Sheikh Mansur Movement|Kizlyar (August 1785)]]