Battle of Aspindza

Battle of Aspindza
Part of Russo-Turkish War (1768–1774)
Date20 April 1770
Location
Aspindza, Georgia
41°34′26.76″N 43°14′58.88″E / 41.5741000°N 43.2496889°E / 41.5741000; 43.2496889
Result Georgian victory[1]
Belligerents
Kartli-Kakheti Ottoman Empire
Commanders and leaders
Heraclius II
David Orbeliani
Prince George		 Gola Pasha †
Kokhta-Beladi †
Strength
3,000 9,500[2]
Casualties and losses
63 4,500+[2]

The Battle of Aspindza (Georgian: ასპინძის ბრძოლა) was fought on 20 April 1770 between the Georgians, led by king of Kartli-Kakheti Erekle II, and the Ottoman Empire.[3] The Georgians won a victory over the Turks.[4]

  1. ^ Rayfield (2012), p. 243.
  2. ^ a b Mikaberidze (2015), pp. 148–149.
  3. ^ Mesxia (1968), p. 31.
  4. ^ Allen (1971), p. 207.