Siege of Tashkent

Siege of Tashkent
Part of the Russian conquest of Central Asia
The Capture of Tashkent by General Chernyayev, painting by Nikolay Karazin (1890)
Date 9 May – 17 June 1865 Location Tashkent Result Russian victory
Belligerents
Russian Empire	Khanate of Kokand Tashkentis
Commanders and leaders
Mikhail Chernyayev	Alimqul †
Strength
1,951	approx. 30,000
Casualties and losses
41 dead 179 wounded	Extremely heavy

The siege of Tashkent (9 May – 17 June 1865) was the last major clash in the Russo-Kokand war [ru], fought between the Khanate of Kokand and the Russian Empire. The battle would cause the death of the then de facto leader of Kokand Alimqul, and the weakening of the khanate as a whole. The Russian Empire would annex the city, strengthening its position in Central Asia, and facilitating it's later conquest of Bukhara.