What the records say
- When
- 12 Jul 1774 – 15 Jul 1774
- Kind
- Battle
- Coordinates
- 55.78° N, 49.17° E
- Description
- 1774 major battle during Pugachev's Rebellion
Battle of Kazan (1774)
Major battle during Pugachev's Rebellion
The Battle of Kazan (1774) was a major battle during Pugachev's Rebellion. It took place on 12–15 July 1774 in Kazan, Russia, and the surrounding area. The first stage began in the morning of 12 July, when rebels under Yemelyan Pugachev defeated government troops and besieged them in the Kazan Kremlin. During the battle some government forces defected to the rebels' side.
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