Battle of Dadi-yurt
| Battle of Dadi-yurt | |||||||
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| Part of the Caucasian War and Chechen genocide | |||||||
Memorial Dadi-Yurt | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Russian Empire | Chechens | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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A. P. Yermolov V. A. Sysoev | No leader | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 6 companies of the Kabardian regiment, 700 Cossacks. Around 1,300 soldiers. | 400 armed inhabitants | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| 300 killed or wounded | Killed about 400 armed men and civilians. Up to 140 women and children and 14 wounded men were taken prisoner. | ||||||
The Battle of Dadi-yurt was the capture of the village of Dadi-yurt on 14 (26) September 1819 by order of General Yermolov. During the storm by the Russian forces, the village was completely destroyed.