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Battle of Chkheri

Battle of Chkheri was a battle fought on 6 February 1774 at Chkherimela, in what is now Georgia. It was part of Georgian–Ottoman conflicts. The recorded result: Georgian victory. Recorded strength: 20px Unknown; 25px 2,000 against 4,000.

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Fought6 February 1774
WhereChkherimela, Georgia42.012N, 43.204E
OutcomeGeorgian victory
Belligerents20px Kingdom of Imereti; 25px Kingdom of Kartli-KakhetiagainstOttoman Empire
Casualties and losses50 killed; 100 woundedand2,400 killed; 600 captured
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 Chkheri, 1774
20 placed engagements of Georgian–Ottoman conflicts in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date6 February 1774
PlaceChkherimela, Georgia
42.012N, 43.204E
KindBattle, early modern
Strength20px Unknown; 25px 2,0004,000
Casualties and losses50 killed; 100 wounded2,400 killed; 600 captured
Commanders
  • Solomon I of Imereti
Battle of ChkheriBattle of ChkheriSiege of ŞorapaniBattle of TashiskariBattle of ChikhoriBattle of AkhaltsikheBattle of AkhalzicSiege of ŞorapaniBattle of TashiskariBattle of ChikhoriBattle of AkhaltsikheBattle of AkhalzicTbilisiSukhumiVladikavkazRustaviPotiKutaisiVanadzorArtvin100 km42.012N, 43.204E
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Battle of Chkheri 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 Q16378275, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Chkheri, revision 1370437121, 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.