Battle of Beshtamak

Battle of Beshtamak
	Part of Russo-Circassian War
Date	1774
Location	Kabardia
Result	Circassian victory
Belligerents
Crimean Khanate; Russian Empire	Kabardia (East Circassia)
Commanders and leaders
Devlet IV Giray	Jankhot

The Battle of Beshtamak was a military conflict between the Crimean Khanate and the Kabardian Principality.^[1]

History

In 1774, during the ongoing Russo-Circassian War, a Crimean army of many thousands invaded Kabarda and laid siege to Mozdok. In the Beshtamak area and on the Gundelen River Kabardian cavalry defeated the enemy. The remnants retreated from Kabarda.^[1]

References

1 2 Malbakhov B. K. Kabarda at the stages of political history (mid-16th - first quarter of the 19th century), Moscow, Pomatur, 2002. ISBN 5-86208-106-2, art. .254

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[:0-1] 1 2 Malbakhov B. K. Kabarda at the stages of political history (mid-16th - first quarter of the 19th century), Moscow, Pomatur, 2002. ISBN 5-86208-106-2, art. .254

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