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Battle of Argvani

Battle of Argvani was a battle fought on 31 May 1839 in what is now Russia. It was part of the Caucasian War, which ran from 1763 to 1864. The recorded result: Russian victory. Recorded strength: 8,300 against 2,900–4,000.

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Штурм селения Аргвани 31 мая 1839 года. Карта Милютин Д. А.
Штурм селения Аргвани 31 мая 1839 года. Карта Милютин Д. А.. Милютин Дмитрий Алексеевич., Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought31 May 1839
WhereRussia42.483N, 46.344E
OutcomeRussian victory
BelligerentsRussian Empireagainst22px Caucasian Imamate
Casualties and losses646–2,000 killed or woundedand500 killed; ~1,000 wounded or shell-shocked
Part ofCaucasian War1763 to 1864

Where it sits in the Caucasian War

Battle of Katchkalikov, 1787Battle of Khankala, 1807Battle of Bashly, 1818Battle of Dadi-yurt, 1819Battle of Levashi, 1819Battle of Erpeli, 1823Battle of Amir-Adzhi-Yurt, 1825Battle of Khunzakh, 1830Battle of Atly-Boyun, 1831Siege of Tarki, 1831Assault on Germenchuk, 1832Battle of Gimry, 1832Battle of Acaxur, 1839Battle of Argvani, 1839Siege of Akhoulgo, 1839Siege of Lazarevsky, 1840Battle of the Valerik River, 1840Battle of Ichkeria, 1842Battle of Dargo, 1845Battle of Ghunib, 1859Capture of Vedeno, 1859Battle of Qbaada, 186417871864Battle of Argvani, 1839
22 placed engagements of the Caucasian War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date31 May 1839
PlaceRussia
42.483N, 46.344E
KindBattle, nineteenth century
Strength8,3002,900–4,000
Casualties and losses646–2,000 killed or wounded500 killed; ~1,000 wounded or shell-shocked
Commanders
  • Pavel Grabbe
  • A. P. Pullo
Battle of ArgvaniBattle of ArgvaniSiege of AkhoulgoBattle of GhunibBattle of DargoSiege of GergebilBattle of Dadi-yurtSiege of AkhoulgoBattle of GhunibBattle of DargoBattle of Dadi-yurtTbilisiGroznyMakhachkalaVladikavkazRustaviDerbentNazran100 km42.483N, 46.344E
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Battle of Argvani is one of 3,694 engagements of the 19th century in the atlas and one of 425 in present-day Russia.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q113411524, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Argvani, revision 1370432430, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.