| Battle of Argvani | |||||||
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| Part of the Caucasian War | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
 Russian Empire |
 Caucasian Imamate | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Pavel Grabbe A. P. Pullo I. M. Labyntsev |
Imam Shamil Hadjiyav Tlokh † Abakar-Dibir † | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 8,300 | 2,900 | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| 2,000 killed and wounded | 600 killed, about 1,000 wounded and shell-shocked | ||||||
The Battle of Argvani was an episode of the Caucasian War. The battle was between the detachment of Separate Caucasian Corps (Russian forces) under the command of Lieutenant General Pavel Grabbe and the detachments of Imam Shamil. It happened on 31 May 1839 in the mountain village of Argvani.