Siege of Mikhailovsky
| Siege of Mikhailovsky | |||||||
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| Part of Russo-Circassian War | |||||||
The assault of the Mikhailovsky fortification by the Circassians on March 22, 1840 | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Russian Empire | |||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Ismail Berzeg Qerzech Shirikhuqo Hawduqo Mansur Yusuf Nicepsiho † | Nikolay Liko † | ||||||
| Units involved | |||||||
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Ubykh troops Abdzakh troops Shapsug troops Natukhaj troops |
Black Sea Line 2nd and 3rd companies of Battalion No. 4 6th Musketeer Company of Navaginsky Infantry Regiment 9th Musketeer Company of Tenginsky Infantry Regiment | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 7,000 |
500 8 cannons | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| Unknown | Entire garrison | ||||||
The siege of Mikhailovsky (Adyghe: Михайловски Къэуцухьэ; Russian: Оборона Михайловского укрепления) took place on 3 April 1840 during the Russo-Circassian War. The Circassians defeated the Russian defenses and won the siege. Unwilling to accept defeat, Russian soldier Arhip Osipov infiltrated the powder magazine and detonated the explosives, killing himself, the remnants of the garrison, and a significant number of Circassians. The action was praised in the history of the Russian Army and was described as "symbolic immortality".