The Battle of Khasauka (Battle of the Khasauka Pass, Battle of Mount Khasauka, Karach-Balk.-Khasauka Urush) was a battle during the Caucasian War between the Russian imperial troops and the Karachay militia, which took place from 17 October (29 October) till 29 October (10 November), 1828 near the village of Kart-Dzhurt. It ended with the defeat of the mountaineers, but Karachay would remain independent until the formal annexation of Karachay to the Russian Empire in 1834.[1][2][3]
Battle of Khasauka | |||||||
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Part of the Caucasian War and Russo-Circassian War | |||||||
Geevsky E.P. "Battle of Mount Chotzek 19 October 1828" | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Karachay troops Balkar volunteers | Russian Empire | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Oliy Islam Krymshamkhalov | General Georgi Emmanuel | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
about 500-700 | about 3000, 13 guns, 2 mortars | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
Unknown |
On 20 October: ~44 killed and 120 wounded After the whole expedition: ~69 killed and 193 wounded or ~800 killed and wounded |