Battle of Jizzakh

Battle of Jizzakh
Part of the Russo-Bukharan War

The ruins of Jizzakh after the battle.
Date18 October 1866
Location40°06′57″N 67°50′32″E / 40.11583°N 67.84222°E / 40.11583; 67.84222
Result Russian victory
Belligerents
Russian Empire Emirate of Bukhara
Commanders and leaders
Nikolai Kryzhanovsky
Dmitry Romanovsky
Unknown
Strength
2,000 11,000
Casualties and losses
6 killed
98 wounded
6,000 killed
3,000 captured
53 guns

The Battle of Jizzakh was a decisive military engagement fought between the forces of Russia under the command of General Nikolai Kryzhanovsky, and the Emirate of Bukhara.