Global InformationBattle of Niakhura information
| Battle of Niakhura | |||||||
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| Part of Lekianoba | |||||||
 Battle of Iori river by Nikolay Samokish | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
 Russian Empire Kartli-Kakheti |
 Avar Khanate | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Ivan Lazarev Vasily Gulyakov Prince Ioane Prince Bagrat |
Umma Khan (WIA) Prince Alexander (WIA) | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
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Georgians 3-10 thousand men Russians 1,224 men |
Avars 18,000 men Georgians 2,000 men | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
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Russian: 3 men Georgian: 12 men |
2,004 killed and captured[1] 11 banners[2][3] | ||||||
The Battle of Niakhura, also known as the Battle of Iori River or the Battle of Kakabeti, took place on November 7, 1800, during which the army of the Umma Khan, who was together with the opposition Georgian Prince Alexander, invaded the Kingdom of Kartli-Kakheti, suffered a crushing defeat from two Russian battalions of Major Generals Ivan Lazarev and Vasily Gulyakov, together with the Georgian Princes Ioane and Bagrat.
- ^ Акты, собранные Кавказской археографической комиссией / Под ред. А. П. Берже. — Тф.: Тип. Глав. управ. наместника кавказского, 1866. — Т. 1. — 816 с.
- ^ Maltese banners were issued to the participants of the battle and awards were given for: «За взятіе у Аварскихъ войскъ знамени, при рѣкѣ Iорѣ 7-го Ноября 1800 года»
- ^ Служба Ширванца 1910, p. 8.