Siege of Anapa (1828)
| Siege of Anapa | |||||||
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| Part of Russo-Turkish War (1828–1829) Russo-Circassian War | |||||||
Siege of Anapa (1828), by Er. Campe. | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Russia |
Ottoman Empire Circassia | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Aleksandr Menshikov Aleksey Greig Colonel Provski |
Osman-Paşa Seferbiy Zaneqo Hanash Tsakaqo | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
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8,000 troops 29 warships 1,679 cannons | 4,500 troops | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| 1,000 killed and wounded | 3,000 killed and wounded | ||||||
The Siege of Anapa was a key military operation during both the Russo-Circassian War and the Russo-Turkish War. Taking place between May 14 and June 24, 1828, it marked a significant Russian victory, as the strategic Ottoman fortress of Anapa fell to Russian forces after weeks of intense fighting. The capture of Anapa weakened Ottoman influence in the north-eastern Black Sea region and disrupted Circassian coordination against Russian expansion.#