Battle of Ghunib | |||||||
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Part of the Caucasian War | |||||||
![]() Assault on the fortifications of Gunib. Painting by T. Gorschelt. 1867 | |||||||
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Strength | |||||||
16,000 18 guns [1] |
400 4 cannons | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
600 KIA or WIA |
400 |
The Battle of Ghunib (Russian: Взятие Гуниба, romanized: 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. See Murid War#The end (1857-1859).
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