What the records say
- When
- 21 Aug 1774
- Kind
- Battle
- Coordinates
- 48.71° N, 44.51° E
- Description
- 1774 battle of Pugachev's Rebellion
Placed at the area, not an exact site.
Battle of Tsaritsyn (1774)
Part of Pugachev's Rebellion
The Battle of Tsaritsyn was decisive confrontation between the Imperial Russian Army, commanded by Johann von Michelsohnen, and serf rebels, led by Yemelyan Pugachev. After Pugachev's victory in the Kazan, Michelsohnen was tasked with the suppression of the revolt, which occurred on August 21, 1774, near Tsaritsyn although the rebels outnumbered his forces. Afterward, the rebellion quickly collapsed.
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