Battle of Akhaltsikhe (1853)

The Battle of Akhaltsikhe occurred on 24 November 1853 during the Crimean War when a Russian force of 7,000 defeated a Turkish army of 18,000 men near the Akhaltsikhe fortress in the Caucasus. At the outbreak of the Crimean War, Ali Pasha immediately launched a Turkish offensive to capture the Akhaltsikhe fortress. As the Ottoman force neared the city of Akhaltsikhe, the Turks were met by a Russian detachment commanded by Prince Andronnikov.

Battle of Akhaltsikhe (1853)

The Battle of Akhaltsikhe occurred on 24 November 1853 during the Crimean War when a Russian force of 7,000 defeated a Turkish army of 18,000 men near the Akhaltsikhe fortress in the Caucasus. At the outbreak of the Crimean War, Ali Pasha immediately launched a Turkish offensive to capture the Akhaltsikhe fortress. As the Ottoman force neared the city of Akhaltsikhe, the Turks were met by a Russian detachment commanded by Prince Andronnikov.