The Crimean-Circassian Wars of 1616–1640 refers to a series of conflicts between the Crimean Khanate and the Kabardian Principality.[1][2]
Crimean-Circassian War (1616–1640) | |||||||
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Part of Crimean-Circassian Wars | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Crimean Khanate Nogai Horde | Kabardia (East Circassia) | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Canibek Giray Mehmed III Giray İnayet Giray Bahadır I Giray |
Kudenet Aleguqo | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
26,000 | Unknown |
History
editIn 1616, The 12,000-strong Crimean army led by Khan Janibek Gerai invaded Kabarda. Ruin, destruction of crops, death of many people. A centurion of prisoners was captured, thousands of heads of cattle were stolen.[3][4]Between 1619 and 1635, the Crimean Tatars and their allied Nogais attacked the Circassian lands. The campaigns were accompanied by robberies, violence, theft of a huge amount of livestock.[3]In 1640, 14,000 strong Crimean army entered Circassia. The Crimeans were defeated by the Circassians and retreated to Azov.[3] [5]
References
edit- ^ Мальбахов Б. К. "Кабарда на этапах политической истории (середина XVI — первая четверть XIX века), Москва, из-во «Поматур», 2002 г. ISBN 5-86208-106-2, ст. 212
- ^ Кагазежев, Ж.В. "Войны черкесских княжеств с крымским ханством и западно-грузинскими владениями в 20-30 гг. Xvi в". cyberleninka.ru.
- ^ a b c Мальбахов Б. К. "Кабарда на этапах политической истории (середина XVI — первая четверть XIX века), Москва, из-во «Поматур», 2002 г. ISBN 5-86208-106-2, ст. 248
- ^ Крымско-ногайские набеги на Кабарду
- ^ Natho, Kadir I. (2009). Circassian History. p. 134. ISBN 978-1441523884.