ORDER OF BATTLE // February 19, 1840
Siege of Lazarevsky
Estimated force strength by side, with confidence labels per surviving record.
Forces engaged
1 sides catalogued · combined 1,000 estimated
Circassia
1,000
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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