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Battle of Kazan

Battle of Kazan was a battle fought in 1774 at Kazan, in what is now Russia. It was part of the Pugachev's Rebellion, which ran from 1773 to 1775. The recorded result: Major strategic Imperial Russian victory.

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Fought1774
WhereKazan, Russia55.783N, 49.167E
OutcomeMajor strategic Imperial Russian victory
BelligerentsRussian Imperial Army; Russian NobilityagainstCossack and peasant rebels; Tatar Nobility; Bashkirs; Kazakhs
Casualties and lossesAt least 215 killedand2,000 killed; 10,000 captured; all cannons
Part ofPugachev's Rebellion1773 to 1775

Where it sits in the Pugachev's Rebellion

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5 placed engagements of the Pugachev's Rebellion in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1774 (year precision)
to 15 July 1774
PlaceKazan, Russia
55.783N, 49.167E
KindBattle, early modern
Strength2,000–6,000 in Kazan; 9 cannons + citadel cannons;, Michelson's troops N/A25,000 men first battle; 20 cannons; 15,000 men second battle
Casualties and lossesAt least 215 killed2,000 killed; 10,000 captured; all cannons
Commanders
  • Ivan Mikhelson
  • Pavel Potemkin
  • Jakob von Brandt
  • Yemelyan Pugachev
  • Ivan Beloborodov
  • Andrei Ovchinnikov (cossack)
Battle of KazanBattle of KazanSiege of KazanSiege of BilärSiege of KazanSiege of BilärCheboksaryYoshkar OlaNizhnekamskChistopolKanashAlatyrShumerlya100 km55.783N, 49.167E
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Battle of Kazan 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 Q4090296, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Kazan (1774), revision 1370444992, 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.