battle, early modern

Battle of Kanzhal

Name: Battle of Kanzhal
Location: Bylym, Russia

Battle of Kanzhal was a battle fought in 1708 at Bylym, in what is now Russia. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Bylym. It was part of the History of the Crimean–Circassian Wars, which ran from 1414 to 1774. The recorded result: Circassian victory. Recorded strength: 44,000–52,000 troops; 15,000; about 26,000; 5,000 Kuban Circassians; 4,000–6,000; 6 heavy cannons against 7,300–12,000.

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Fought1708

WhereBylym, Russia43.462N, 43.035E, placed at the location, approximate

OutcomeCircassian victory

BelligerentsCrimean Khanate; Nogais; Kuban Circassians (defected); Ottoman EmpireagainstKabardia (East Circassia); Principality of Hatokhshoqo; Principality of Bechmirza

Part ofHistory of the Crimean–Circassian Wars1414 to 1774

Record

Date	1708 (year precision)
Place	Bylym, Russia 43.462N, 43.035E
Kind	Battle, early modern
Strength	44,000–52,000 troops; 15,000; about 26,000; 5,000 Kuban Circassians; 4,000–6,000; 6 heavy cannons	7,300–12,000
Casualties and losses	30,000–40,000; 11,000; Heavy; about 30 survived; 100 mirzas killed; Majority destroyed; 5,000 survived; 10,000 horses seized	Unknown (5 according to Dimitrie Cantemir)
Commanders	Qaplan I Giray	Kurghoqo of Kabardia Jabagh Qazanoqo Tatarkhan the Golden

Placed at Bylym; the exact site is not recorded. with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

Nearest engagements

Battle of Mokhisi 1520, 75 km SE
Battle of Chikhori 1463, 136 km S
Siege of Şorapani 1769, 152 km S
Battle of Chkheri 1774, 162 km S
Battle of Nigoiti 1854, 171 km SW

Elsewhere in 1708

Battle of Kanzhal is one of 2,126 engagements of the 18th century in the atlas and one of 425 in present-day Russia.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q4212420, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Kanzhal, revision 1370579208, 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.