Battle of the Urup River | |||||||
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Part of Anapa campaign (1787), Sheikh Mansur movement, and Russo-Circassian War | |||||||
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18,000 | 10,000–11,000 | ||||||
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Unknown | Heavy |
The Battle of the Urup River, also known as the Battle of Jilehoy was a confrontation between Russian troops led by General Maxim Rebinder and Circassian, Abazin and Nogai fighters led by Sheikh Mansur. Although victorious at first, after the arrival of Russian reinforcements, Mansur and his fighters were forced to retreat.[1][2]