Seven Months' War

Seven Months' War
Part of the Russo-Circassian War
DateMarch – December 1779
Location
Result Russian victory
Territorial
changes
Russian annexation of Kabardia up to the Terek and Malka rivers
Belligerents

Russia

Circassians

…and others

Other allies:

Commanders and leaders
Units involved
Astrakhan Cossack Corps
Fabritsian's Army (after September)
Strength
5,868 line troops
122 fortress cannons
c.13,800+ total
7,000–12,000 Kabardian cavalry (Russian claim)
c.3,000 allied cavalry
Unknown infantry
Casualties and losses
Unknown
  • 2,000 cavalry
  • Unknown infantry
  • c.3,400+ total casualties (Russian claim)

The Seven Months' War (Kabardian: Мазибл зауэ, Russian: Семимесячная война); also known as the Prince-Noble War (Kabardian: Пщы-уэркъ зауэ, Russian: Княжеско-дворянская война) or the Qurey War (Kabardian: Къурей зауэ) was a stage on the eastern theater of the Russo-Circassian War (1763-1864) in 1779 between the Russian Empire and the Grand Principality of Kabardia. It was the largest conflict in the war up to that time. The Circassians referred to it as the "Seven Months' War" because they considered the war to have lasted from its beginning in March until the final major battle in September.