Siege of Akhoulgo

Siege of Akhulgo
Part of the Caucasian War
A panoramic painting by Franz Roubaud
Date 12 June – 22 August 1839 Location Akhulgo, Dagestan, Caucasian Imamate Result Russian victory Successful escape from Akhulgo by Imam Shamil
Belligerents
Russian Empire	Caucasian Imamate
Commanders and leaders
Yevgeny Golovin Pavel Grabbe David Gurieli † Alexander Wrangel	Imam Shamil Alibek Khiriyasul Akhberdil Mohammed
Strength
~13,500	5,000[1]
Casualties and losses
25 officers killed 669 soldiers killed Total: 694 killed 91 officers wounded 1,631 men wounded Total: 1,722 wounded Heavy losses from disease	1,000 killed[2] 900 prisoners mostly women, children and old men

The siege of Akhulgo took place in June–August 1839 during the Caucasian War between the Russian Empire and the Caucasian Imamate led by Shamil. General Pavel Grabbe besieged Imam Shamil in the rock-fortress of Akhulgo. After 80 days the rock was taken and most of the defenders were killed, but Shamil managed to escape.