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Battle of Tashkent

Battle of Tashkent was a battle fought on 9 May 1865 in what is now Uzbekistan; it lasted 39 days. The recorded result: Russian victory. Recorded strength: 1,951 against 30,000.

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Fought9 May 1865lasted 39 days
WhereUzbekistan41.340N, 69.379E
OutcomeRussian victory
BelligerentsRussian EmpireagainstKhanate of Kokand
Casualties and losses41 dead; 179 woundedandExtremely heavy

Record

Date9 May 1865
to 17 June 1865
PlaceUzbekistan
41.340N, 69.379E
KindBattle, nineteenth century
Strength1,95130,000
Casualties and losses41 dead; 179 woundedExtremely heavy
Commanders
  • Mikhail Chernyayev
  • Alimqul
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Battle of Tashkent is one of 3,694 engagements of the 19th century in the atlas and one of 41 in present-day Uzbekistan.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q4527027, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Siege of Tashkent, revision 1382826497, 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.