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Battle of Dargo

Battle of Dargo was a battle fought in 1845 at Chechnya, in what is now Russia. It was part of the Caucasian War, which ran from 1763 to 1864. Recorded strength: 5,000 against 9,050 in action7,490 infantrymen; 1,218 cavalrymen; 342 gunners 18,000 in total.

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Фрагмент картины Ф. Рубо «Сражение за аул Дарго»
Фрагмент картины Ф. Рубо «Сражение за аул Дарго». Franz Roubaud, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought1845
WhereChechnya, Russia42.950N, 46.233E
OutcomeNorth Caucasian victoryThe goal of campaign was to defeat Shamil's troops, take Dargo,, his residence,, and gain a foothold there.; The Russians managed to take Dargo for some time, but were forced to leave it and return to the controlled zone through Chechen territory due to attacks costing supplies, which were also lost in the mountain gorges.; The forces of Vorontsov (the leader of campaign) were saved from a rout thanks to Freitag's detachment. This called "a Pyrrhic victory" ["Россия в Кавказской войне", Zvezda, 2, St. Petersburg, 1997].
Belligerents22px Caucasian ImamateagainstRussian Empire
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 Dargo, 1845
22 placed engagements of the Caucasian War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1845 (year precision)
PlaceChechnya, Russia
42.950N, 46.233E
KindBattle, nineteenth century
Strength5,0009,050 in action7,490 infantrymen; 1,218 cavalrymen; 342 gunners 18,000 in total
Casualties and lossesUnknownVorontsov's forces: 4 generals, 186 officers, 4,000 soldiers; Freitag's rescue detachment: 14 killed and 70 wounded men
Commanders
  • Imam Shamil
  • Soib-Mulla
  • Eldar Aukh
  • Isa of Gendergen
  • Talkhig of Shali
  • Hadji Murad
  • Mikhail Semyonovich Vorontsov
  • Kluki von Klugenau
  • D. V. Passek
  • V. M. Viktorov
  • R. K. Freitag
  • Alexander von Lüders
Battle of DargoBattle of DargoBattle of Dadi-yurtSiege of AkhoulgoBattle of ArgvaniBattle of KhankalaBattle of the Valerik RiverBattle of Dadi-yurtSiege of AkhoulgoBattle of ArgvaniBattle of KhankalaVladikavkazDerbentMozdok100 km42.950N, 46.233E
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Battle of Dargo 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 Q4530556, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Dargo (1845), revision 1378218778, 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.