Draft:Great War against the Crimean Expansion

Great War against the Crimean Expansion
Part of Russo-Crimean Wars, Crimean-Circassian Wars
DateMid-16th to Late 17th Century
Location
Result

Russo-Circassian victory

  • limiting Crimean Khanate's expansion
Territorial
changes
Restoration of Circassian control over lands previously threatened by Crimean Khanate raids; strategic positioning in alliance with Russia
Belligerents
 Russia
 Circassia
Cossacks
 Crimean Khanate
Nogai Horde
 Ottoman Empire
Commanders and leaders
Various Circassian tribal leaders, Russian emissaries Mengli I Giray, Sahib I Giray, other Crimean khans
Strength
30,000-60,000 100,000[1]-160,000[2]
Casualties and losses
Minimal losses 40,000+ killed

The Great War against the Crimean Expansion spanned from the mid-16th to the late 17th century, with Circassians playing a leading role in resisting the Crimean Khanate's efforts to dominate the North Caucasus. Through joint defensive efforts and tactical alliances with Russia, Circassian forces repeatedly thwarted Crimean invasions, preserving their autonomy and securing a significant geopolitical victory against Ottoman-aligned forces.[3][4][5][6][7]

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  4. ^ А.М. Некрасов (1990). Международные отношения и народы Западного Кавказа (последняя четверть XV-первая половина XVI в.). Москва. p. 124.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
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  7. ^ Наука (1988). История народов Северного Кавказа с древнейших времен до конца XVIII в. Москва. p. 554.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)