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the fortress, where its defense was most damaged. The fifth column was making a distracting detour with the task of breaking into the city along the seashore. The entire cavalry and 16 guns were allocated to the reserve in case of an attack by the highlanders from the rear. At midnight on June 22 (July 3 N.S.), 1791, all siege batteries began a powerful bombardment of the fortress, under the cover of which the attacking columns secretly reached their starting lines.
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On May 29 (O.S.), 1791, Gudovich's detachment crossed the Kuban. The Russian camp was established and in June the first siege battery for 10 guns was laid. Circassian tribes near the region raided Gudovich's camp in an attempt to assist the Turkish castle. Gudovich conducted several strategies to cut
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Once the Russian army entered the fortress, as per Gudovich's orders, the Anapa fort were razed to the ground, wells were poisoned and houses were burned. The entire fort was destroyed. In memory of the capture of the fortress, only one gate was left. After that, the Russian troops left the ruins of
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Having no funds for a long-term siege, the Russians constantly attacked from the rear and having received information about the approach of the Turkish fleet with reinforcements to Anapa, Gudovich decided to storm Anapa. 5 attacking columns were formed, four of which struck in the southern part of
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Having sent the last reserve into battle, Gudovich directed his attack on the fortress gates. They managed to capture and open, after which part of the cavalry received an order to break into the city, partly on horseback, partly on dismount. Only then was it possible to break the organized
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and entered the territory of Western Circassia. Bibikov managed to reach Anapa, but failed to capture the castle. He also suffered heavy losses during his retreat. After this defeat, Bibikov was removed from his post and Circassian attacks on Russian forts increased significantly.
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The battle lasted over 5 hours. Of the garrison, about 8,000 people died, 13,532 defenders were taken prisoner. A small part (about 150 people) escaped on ships. Almost all artillery was captured or destroyed (83 cannons and 12 mortars), 130 banners were taken.
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W.E.D. Allen ve ölü Paul Muratoff, Kafkas Harekatı 1828-1921 Türk-Kafkas Snırındaki Harplerin Tarihi, Gnkur Basımevi, Ankara, 1966, s. 18; Adıge tarihçisi Ashad K'ırğ, Tehlike Hep Kuzeyden Geliyordu, Kuzey Kafkasya KD, sayı 85-86, İstanbul, 1992, s.
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Your Majesty's command has been carried out, Anapa was taken this day at 7 o'clock in the morning. The assault was brutal and bloody, the enemy defended for 5 hours. The victory was finally, with the blessing of the Almighty, carried out
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off Anapa from the assistance of Circassians. On June, 4 more siege batteries for 32 guns were erected, during continuous bombardment great destruction was made in the fortress, part of the fortress artillery was destroyed.
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The total number of the detachment was more than 15 thousand people. The Anapa garrison consisted of 15,000 Turks and Circassians, had 95 guns, and there were several ships armed with guns in the harbor.
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Soon after the start of the assault, an 8,000 men army of Circassians and Turks conducted a surprise attack into the Russian camp, but could not break into it, and were defeated after a fierce battle.
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the Russian army started entering Circassia and started the construction of forts in an attempt to quickly annex Circassia. In 1763, Russian forces occupied the town of Mezdeug (modern-day
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organized several raids against the Western Circassians, and personally ordered his men to burn Circassian villages they see, even those who were loyal to the Russian Empire.
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Anapa, under the name of Bighurqale, was one of the important ports of the Circassians. It was especially frequented by Ottoman merchant ships and missionaries.
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In the Russian side, according to Russian governmental documents, 23 officers and 1,215 privates were killed, 71 officers and 2,401 privates were wounded.
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The loss of Anapa prompted the Turkish government to abandon Circassia and make peace with Russia: and the
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In 1790, a large Russian army led by General Yury Bogdanovich Bibikov crossed the
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the once formidable Turkish fortress. On July 10, Russian troops left Anapa.
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to capture Anapa. For the new campaign, Gudovich formed a detachment of 15
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In his report, General Gudovich reported to Prince Potemkin:
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Making use of the turmoil caused by the fall of the castle,
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resistance of the garrison and push it back to the sea.
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