Ottoman campaigns in Circassia (1501–1504)
| Ottoman campaigns in Circassia (1501–1504) | |||||||
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| Part of Crimean–Circassian wars | |||||||
Circassian and a prisoner. Illustration by Francis Davis Millet | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
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Crimean Khanate Ottoman Empire Azov Cossacks |
Western Circassia Kabardia | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Mehmed I Giray (AWOL) Şehzade Mehmed † Auz Cherkas † Karabay † | Unknown | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
Unknown | 400 | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
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All killed Many killed 30+ killed | Unknown | ||||||
The Ottoman campaigns in Circassia (1501–1504), were a series of military expeditions launched by the Ottoman Empire and its vassal, the Crimean Khanate, against the Kabardian Principality and western Circassia. All of these campaigns ended in failure for the Ottomans and their Crimean allies.