Zelenchuk ambush
| Zelenchuk ambush | |||||||
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| Part of the Russo-Circassian War | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Russian Empire | Circassia | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Grigory Zass | Unknown | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
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350 Cossacks 2 infantry companies | 100 Circassians | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| Unknown | Heavy | ||||||
The Zelenchuk ambush was a military engagement between the Russian Empire and Circassians during the Russo-Circassian War in which Russian forces located and completely destroyed a detachment of 100 Circassians.