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Siege of Anapa

Siege of Anapa was a siege conducted in 1788 at Anapa, in what is now Russia. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Anapa. It was part of the Sheikh Mansur rebellion, which ran from 1785 to 1791. The recorded result: North Caucasian–Ottoman victory. Recorded strength: 22,000; • 25px 10,000; • 25px 12,000 against 17,500; 33 cannons.

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Fought1788
WhereAnapa, Russia44.894N, 37.317E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeNorth Caucasian–Ottoman victory
Belligerents25px Sheikh Mansur Movement; 25px Ottoman EmpireagainstRussian Empire
Casualties and losses700 killedand300 killed; 12 cannons
Part ofSheikh Mansur rebellionAnapa campaign

Record

Date1788 (year precision)
to 1788
PlaceAnapa, Russia
44.894N, 37.317E
KindSiege, early modern
Strength22,000; • 25px 10,000; • 25px 12,00017,500; 33 cannons
Casualties and losses700 killed300 killed; 12 cannons
Commanders
  • Sheikh Mansur
  • Peter Tekeli
  • Johann Hermann von Fersen
Siege of AnapaSiege of AnapaBattle of Kerch StraitDefense of the Adzhimushkay quarryBattle of the Kerch PeninsulaBattle of BziyukBattle of KaffaBattle of Kerch StraitDefense of the Adzhimushkay quarryBattle of the Kerch PeninsulaBattle of BziyukKrasnodarNovorossiyskTuapseGelendzhikTimashevsk100 km44.894N, 37.317E
Placed at Anapa; the exact site is not recorded. with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

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Siege of Anapa is one of 2,126 engagements of the 18th century in the atlas and one of 425 in present-day Russia.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q123602504, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Siege of Anapa (1788), revision 1375790738, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.