Battle of Terki (1708)

Battle of Terki
Part of Murat Kuchukov Movement
Date 12–26 February 1708 Location Terki Fortress, Russia (Modern–day Kizlyar District, Dagestan, Russia) Result Russian–Kalmyk victory Capture of Murat Kuchukov Decline of the insurgency Territorial changes Rebel forces capture most of the fortress (except the citadel) until the subsequent recapture by Russian forces
Belligerents
Murat Kuchukov's forces: Aukhs Chechen principality Braguny Khanate Endirey Khanate Aksai Khanate Nogais Other North Caucasian peoples	Tsardom of Russia Kalmyk Khanate
Commanders and leaders
Murat Kuchukov (POW)  Amirkhamza Turlov Saltan–beg of Braguny † Chopan–Shavkhal of Endirey Soltan–Makhmud of Aksai	Voivode Velyaminov Fyodor Apraksin Ayuka Khan
Strength
1,600+	11,850 3,850 8,000
Casualties and losses
Heavy	Unknown 7 copper cannons 3 cast-iron cannons

The Battle of Terki in 1708 was the successful storming of the Terki fortress by Chechen and other North Caucasian rebels, and the subsequent recapture by Russian and Kalmyk forces following a counter-offensive led by Fyodor Apraksin and Ayuka Khan. The leader of the rebel army, Murat Kuchukov, was wounded, captured, and eventually executed.