Battle of the Shibza River | |||||||
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Part of Anapa Campaign of 1790 of the Sheikh Mansur Movement and Russo-Turkish War (1787–1792) | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Ottoman Empire Sheikh Mansur Movement | Russian Empire | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Aji Mustafa Pasha Sheikh Mansur | Yuri Bibikov | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
2,000 |
7,600 16 cannons |
The Battle of the Shibza River (also spelled Shibze) was a short battle between Russian forces led by Yuri Bibikov and combined Turkish– Circassian troops led by Aji Mustafa Pasha. It ended in a Russian victory.
On February 10, General Yuri Bibikov launched the
Anapa Campaign of 1790 and crossed the
Kuban River. Despite that harsh winter climate, with his troops not having been trained to fight in winter conditions, as well as constant skirmishes with Circassian fighters led by
Sheikh Mansur, Bibikov continued his campaign.
[1]
With not much food left the Russian forces, on March 15, 1790, arrived at two gorges overlooking the
Anapa plain. Going along the left gorge, he reached the Shibza River, where the exhausted Russian army was suddenly attacked by a 2,000 strong
Ottoman–
Circassian force led by
Aji Mustafa Pasha. Despite the poor condition of the Russian troops, they managed to occupy the River heights and forced the enemy army to retreat after a short battle. Soon after, Bibikov continued his campaign, but he was accompanied by constant skirmishes with
Circassian fighters led by
Sheikh Mansur. Nevertheless, this did not stop him and he continued advancing towards
Anapa, where he suffered a
crushing defeat, which forced him to flee and end his campaign.
[1]
[2]
Battle of the Shibza River | |||||||
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Part of Anapa Campaign of 1790 of the Sheikh Mansur Movement and Russo-Turkish War (1787–1792) | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Ottoman Empire Sheikh Mansur Movement | Russian Empire | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Aji Mustafa Pasha Sheikh Mansur | Yuri Bibikov | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
2,000 |
7,600 16 cannons |
The Battle of the Shibza River (also spelled Shibze) was a short battle between Russian forces led by Yuri Bibikov and combined Turkish– Circassian troops led by Aji Mustafa Pasha. It ended in a Russian victory.
On February 10, General Yuri Bibikov launched the
Anapa Campaign of 1790 and crossed the
Kuban River. Despite that harsh winter climate, with his troops not having been trained to fight in winter conditions, as well as constant skirmishes with Circassian fighters led by
Sheikh Mansur, Bibikov continued his campaign.
[1]
With not much food left the Russian forces, on March 15, 1790, arrived at two gorges overlooking the
Anapa plain. Going along the left gorge, he reached the Shibza River, where the exhausted Russian army was suddenly attacked by a 2,000 strong
Ottoman–
Circassian force led by
Aji Mustafa Pasha. Despite the poor condition of the Russian troops, they managed to occupy the River heights and forced the enemy army to retreat after a short battle. Soon after, Bibikov continued his campaign, but he was accompanied by constant skirmishes with
Circassian fighters led by
Sheikh Mansur. Nevertheless, this did not stop him and he continued advancing towards
Anapa, where he suffered a
crushing defeat, which forced him to flee and end his campaign.
[1]
[2]