Battle of Argvani
| Battle of Argvani | |||||||
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| Part of the Murid War | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Russian Empire | Caucasian Imamate | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Pavel Grabbe A. P. Pullo I. M. Labyntsev |
Imam Shamil Hadjiyav Tlokh † Abakar-Dibir † | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 8,300 | 2,900 | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| 2,000 killed or wounded |
500 killed ~1,000 wounded or shell-shocked | ||||||
The Battle of Argvani was a military engagement fought between the Caucasian Imamate and the Russian Empire. The battle was fought between the detachment of Separate Caucasian Corps (Russian forces) under the command of Lieutenant General Pavel Grabbe and the detachments of Imam Shamil. It happened on 31 May 1839 in the mountain village of Argvani.