Khivan campaign of 1873
| Russo-Khivan War of 1873 | |||||||||
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| Part of the Russian conquest of Central Asia | |||||||||
Russian forces entering Khiva, 1873 | |||||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||||
| Russian Empire | Khanate of Khiva | ||||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||||
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Alexander II K. von Kaufman | Muhammad II | ||||||||
| Strength | |||||||||
| 13,000 troops | Unknown | ||||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||||
| 33 killed and 124 wounded | 5,000+ killed | ||||||||
In the Russo-Khivan War of 1873, Russia conquered the Khanate of Khiva, and it became a Russian protectorate.