Siege of Kizlyar (July 1785)

Siege of Kizlyar (July 1785)
	Part of Sheikh Mansur Movement
Date	14th – 18th July 1785
Location	Kizlyar fortress, North Caucasus Line, North Caucasia ; (Modern–day Kizlyar, Republic of Dagestan, Russian Federation)43°51′N 46°43′E / 43.850°N 46.717°E
Result	Inconclusive; Strategic North Caucasian victory Large booty captured; Karginsk redoubt captured; ; Tactical Russian victory;
Belligerents
Sheikh Mansur Movement Chechnya; Greater & Lesser Kabardia; Kumyks; Avars; Nogais; Laks; Lezgins; Other Dagestanis;	Russian Empire
Commanders and leaders
Sheikh Mansur ; Dol Mudarov	Ivan Veshnyakov
Strength
5,000+	4,700+
Casualties and losses
Unknown	912 killed; 1,174 wounded; 4 cannons

The siege of Kizlyar in July 1785 was the second major confrontation between the Russian Empire and the forces of Sheikh Mansur. The North Caucasians hoped to capture the fortress of Kizlyar, which was the Russian economic center of the North Caucasus. Despite fierce fighting, they failed due to the fortress's strong fortifications and defense. After retreating, the Russian command dispatched the Tomsk infantry to attack the rebels both to demonstrate strength and repel them from Kizlyar, but the regiment was forced to retreat with heavy losses, resulting in a 4-day long Siege of Kizlyar without a decisive victory for either side.