Battle of Arpachai

The Battle of Arpachai was a battle 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
Part of the Russo-Turkish War (1806–1812)
Date18 June 1807
Location
Akhurian River, Armenia
Result Russian victory[1]
Belligerents
Russian Empire Ottoman Empire
Commanders and leaders
Ivan Gudovich Yusuf Pasha
Strength
7,000 soldiers[2] 20,000 soldiers[3]

References
  1. A Global Chronology of Conflict: From the Ancient World to the Modern Middle East, Vol. III, ed. Spencer C. Tucker, (ABC-CLIO, 2010), 1055.
  2. Tucker S. C. A Global Chronology of Conflict: From the Ancient World to the Modern Middle East. ABC-CLIO. 2009. P. 1055.
  3. Tucker S. C. A Global Chronology of Conflict: From the Ancient World to the Modern Middle East. ABC-CLIO. 2009. P. 1055.


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