Battle of Arpachai
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The Battle of Arpachai took place on 18 June 1807 on the Akhurian River in Armenia during the Russo-Turkish War (1806–1812). It was fought between a 7,000-man Russian force under Count Ivan Gudovich and more than 20,000 Ottoman force under Yusuf Pasha.[1] The offensive was repelled by the Russian forces.
| Battle of Arpachai | |||||||
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| Part of the Russo-Turkish War (1806–1812) | |||||||
![]() Ivan Gudovich | |||||||
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| 7,000 soldiers[2] | 20,000 soldiers[3] | ||||||
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14 deaths, 71 injuries[4] |
1,000+ deaths, 12 cannons lost[4] | ||||||
