Battle of Maikop

Battle of Maikop
Part of Russian-Circassian war
Date 1810 Location Circassia Result Circassian victory
Belligerents
Circassia	Russian Empire
Commanders and leaders
Jankhot Qushuq	S. A. Bulgakov Mengli-Giray
Strength
900	18,000
Casualties and losses
Unknown	18,000 killed

On January 23, 1810, Russian troops under the command of Major General Mengli-Giray began a campaign across the Kuban River. After the deployment in the Maykop area, on February 9, the battle on the Maykop Heights took place. There were heavy losses, including the destruction of a detachment of under the command of Major Bakunin.