Battle Of Akhalzic

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A battle under the walls of Akhaltsikhe during the Russo-Turkish War, 1828-1829 on August 9 ( August 27 O.S., 1828 ) between 9,000 Russians under Field-Marshal Paskevich and 30,000 Turks under Kios-Mahomet-Pasha. The Russians were victorious.

Defense of the same fortress by 20,000 Russians under General Nicholas Muravyov on March 4 , 1829 during the same conflict.

A battle between 7,000 Russian troops consisting mostly of Georgia n irregular cavalrymen under Prince Ivan Malkhazovich Andronnikv (Andronikashvili) and 18,000 Turks under Ali-Pasha during the Crimean War , on November 12 , 1853 . The Russians checked Turkish offensive in Transcaucasia and made them retreat to Kars .

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Battle of Akhalzic (in Russian)