Battle of Ghunib

The Battle of Ghunib was a siege between the Russian Empire and the Caucasian Imamate in 1859. After 25 years of resistance Imam Shamil surrendered to the Russians. See Murid War#The end (1857-1859).

Battle of Ghunib
Part of the Caucasian War
Date 9-25 August 1859 Location Gunib, Dagestan Result Russian victory
Belligerents
Caucasian Imamate	Russian Empire
Commanders and leaders
Imam Shamil	Aleksandr Baryatinsky
Strength
400	16,000 18 guns [1]
Casualties and losses
350 killed or wounded	22 killed 349 wounded 53 shell shocked

References

1. "Private letter on the capture of Shamil (Russian)". 2 September 1859. Retrieved 31 December 2019. Cite journal requires |journal= (help)

• The Russian conquest of the Caucasus, John Frederick Baddeley, 1908