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Battle of Aspindza

Battle of Aspindza was a battle fought on 20 April 1770 at Aspindza, in what is now Georgia. It was part of Georgian–Ottoman conflicts. The recorded result: Georgian victory. Recorded strength: 3,000–7,000 against 9,500–20,000; 1,500 men of the advance guard; 8,000 involved in the main combat.

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Fought20 April 1770
WhereAspindza, Georgia41.574N, 43.250E
OutcomeGeorgian victory
BelligerentsFlag_of_Kingdom_of_Kartli-Kakheti|23px Kartli-KakhetiagainstOttoman Empire
Part ofGeorgian–Ottoman conflicts

Where it sits in Georgian–Ottoman conflicts

Georgian campaign, 1508Battle of Karagak, 1543Battle of Sokhoista, 1545Ottoman invasion of Guria, 1547Lala Mustafa Pasha's Caucasian campaign, 1578Battle of Çıldır, 1578Capture of Tbilisi, 1578Battle of Mukhrani, 1582Siege of Gori, 1598Battle of Nakhiduri, 1599Simons campaign in Eastern Anatolia, 1600Battle of Tashiskari, 1609Ottoman invasion of Western Georgia, 1703Battle of Ateni, 1724Battle of Zedavela, 1724Battle of Khresili, 1757Battle of Aspindza, 1770Battle of Chkheri, 1774Battle of Rukh, 1779Battle of Nachishkrevi, 178415081784Battle of Aspindza, 1770
20 placed engagements of Georgian–Ottoman conflicts in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date20 April 1770
PlaceAspindza, Georgia
41.574N, 43.250E
KindBattle, early modern
Strength3,000–7,0009,500–20,000; 1,500 men of the advance guard; 8,000 involved in the main combat
Commanders
  • Heraclius II of Georgia
  • David Orbeliani
  • George XII of Georgia
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Battle of Aspindza is one of 2,126 engagements of the 18th century in the atlas and one of 116 in present-day Georgia.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q2887900, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Aspindza, revision 1381681958, 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.