Battle of Akhaltsikhe

Battles of Akhaltsikhe
	Part of Russo-Turkish War of 1828–29
	; Siege of Akhaltsikhe 1828, by January Suchodolski
Date	August 21–28, 1828 (offensive–storming); March 3–16, 1829 (defence)
Location	Akhaltsikhe and its castle41°38′20″N 42°59′10″E / 41.63889°N 42.98611°E
Result	Russian victories
Belligerents
Russian Empire	Ottoman Empire
Commanders and leaders
Offensive–Storming Field-Marshal Paskevich; ; Defence Nicholas Muravyov; ;	Offensive–Storming Kios-Mahomet-Pasha; ; Defence Ahmed-Bey; ;
Strength
Offensive–Storming 9,000–10/11,000; ; Defence 1,164; ;	Offensive–Storming 30,000 (mostly irregular army; ~10,000 regulars in the offensive); ; Defence 5,000 regular infantry; 15,000 militias ; ;
Casualties and losses
Offensive >400 (up to 500); ; Siege & storming 1,600; ; Defence 100; ;	Offensive Killed or wounded:; 1,500–2,000.; Captured:; 500. ; ; Siege & storming 5,000; ; Defence Up to 4,000; ;

The Battle of Akhaltsikhe during the Russo-Turkish War, 1828–1829, may refer to one of the following. Firstly, an offensive battle under the walls of Akhaltsikhe on August 21 (August 9 O.S.), 1828, between 9,000 Russians under Field-Marshal Paskevich on the offensive and 30,000 Turks under Kios-Mahomet-Pasha. The Russians were victorious by a swift and surprise attack in a heavy thunderstorm. They then successfully stormed the Akhaltsikhe Castle (28 (O.S. 16) August 1828) after a week-long siege. Secondly, a successful Russian defense of the same fortress by a garrison under General Nicholas Muravyov from a 20,000 Turkish force under Ahmed-Bey on March 3–16 (February 20 – March 4 O.S.), 1829, during the same conflict.^[4]

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h Bodart 1908, pp. 493–494.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Shefov 2002, p. 32.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Shefov 2002, p. 33.
^ ^a ^b Shefov 2002, pp. 32–33.

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[FOOTNOTEBodart1908493–494-1] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h Bodart 1908, pp. 493–494.

[FOOTNOTEShefov200232-3] Shefov 2002, p. 32.

[FOOTNOTEShefov200233-4] Shefov 2002, p. 33.

[FOOTNOTEShefov200232–33-5] Shefov 2002, pp. 32–33.

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