CASUALTY RECORD // February 19, 1840
Siege of Lazarevsky
Estimated casualties — killed, wounded, captured, and missing — by side, with confidence labels per surviving record.
Casualties by side
1 sides catalogued · combined 150 estimated
Российская империя
150
Medium-confidence figure
Battle context
The Siege of Lazarevsky resulted in the capture of a Russian fortification by Circassian forces during the Russo-Circassian War, inflicting approximately 150 casualties on Imperial Russian forces. The fall of the fort represented a tangible tactical success for the Circassian resistance, demonstrating their capacity to seize fortified Russian positions rather than merely resist advances. Within the broader Caucasian War, Russian fortifications along the Black Sea coastline served as anchors of imperial control and supply; the loss of Lazarevsky, however temporary, underscored the vulnerability of isolated garrisons to a determined and well-informed opponent.
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