Russian invasion of Circassia (1711)

Russian invasion of Circassia
Part of Russo-Circassian War
Location Circassia Result Unconvincing Russians managed to plunder Circassia Russians continued to wage this type of war until 1764 Russians leave Circassia
Belligerents
Circassia	Russian Empire
Commanders and leaders
Atajuq III Misewestiqo	Fyodor Apraksin
Strength
7,000	30.000
Casualties and losses
Heavy	Heavy

On 13 May 1711, Tsar Peter I ordered Araksin, Governor of Astrakhan, to pillage Circassia. Araksin moved with 30,000 strong Russian armed forces and, on 26 August 1711, broke into the lands of the Circassians, and captured Kopyl town (now Slavianski). From there, heading towards the Black Sea, he seized ports on the Kuban and looted and pillaged them. Then, he marched up along the Kuban River, pillaging villages.^[1] During this single invasion in Circassia, the Russians killed 43,247 Circassian men and women, and drove away 39,200 horses, 190,000 cattle and 227,000 sheep from Circassia.