Battle of Jilehoy

Battle of the Urup River
Part of Sheikh Mansur Movement and Russo-Circassian War
Date21–22 September, 1787
Location
Urup River, Circassia
Result North-Caucasian victory
Belligerents
 Russian Empire

Sheikh Mansur Movement

Commanders and leaders
Russian Empire Maxim Rebinder
Russian Empire General Palakin
Russian Empire General Radyev
Sheikh Mansur
Strength
18,000 10,000–11,000
Casualties and losses
Unknown Heavy

The Battle of the Urup River, also known as the Battle of Jilehoy was a confrontation between Russian troops led by General Maxim Rebinder and Circassian, Abazin and Kipchak Turkic fighters led by Sheikh Mansur. Although victorious at first, after the arrival of Russian reinforcements, Mansur and his fighters were forced to retreat.[1][2]

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  2. ^ Güloğlu, Ahmet. Çerkez tarihi üzerine