Battle of Zlobny Okop

The Battle of Zlobny Okop was an attack on the fortress of Zlobny Okop by North Caucasian rebels led by Beibulat Taimiev. The attack ended in a success for the rebels, capturing and destroying the fortress, forcing its garrison to flee across the Terek River.

Battle of Zlobny Okop
Part of Insurgency in the North Caucasus (1825), Caucasian War
Date July 1825 Location Zlobny Okop fortress, Russian Empire (Near modern-day Alkhan-Yurt, Urus-Martanovsky District, Chechnya) Result North Caucasian victory Destruction of the fortress
Belligerents
North Caucasian Imamate	Russian Empire
Commanders and leaders
Beibulat Taimiev	Unknown
Strength
Unknown	130 100 infantry 30 Cossacks

Zlobny Okop fortress

The Zlobny Okop fortress was a Russian fortress established near the Chechen village of Alkhan-Yurt in 1820 by Major General Grekov. The garrison was made up of 100 men and 30 Cossacks.

History

After successfully capturing the Amir-Adzhi-Yurt fortress, the rebels, led by Chechen leader Beibulat Taimiev moved North towards the Sunzha River, where they attacked the Zlobny Okop fortress. The attack was a success, the fortress was conquered, and its garrison fled across the Terek River. Zlobny Okop was destroyed as a result and abandoned by the Russian authorities afterwards.

Citations

Sources

• Хожаев, Д. А. (1998). Мазаева, Тамара (ed.). Чеченцы в Русско-Кавказской войне [Chechens in the Russian-Caucasian War] (in Russian). Грозный-Санкт-Петербург: Седа. pp. 1–250. ISBN 5-85973-012-8. Archived from the original on 2014-12-22.

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