Battle of Jilehoy

Battle of the Urup River
Part of Anapa Campaign (1787), Sheikh Mansur Movement and Russo-Circassian War
Date 21–22 September, 1787 Location Urup River, Circassia Result Russian victory
Belligerents
Russian Empire	Sheikh Mansur Movement Circassians Abazins Nogais
Commanders and leaders
Maxim Rebinder General Palakin General Radyev	Sheikh Mansur
Strength
18,000	10,000–11,000
Casualties and losses
Unknown	Heavy

The Battle of the Urup River, also known as the Battle of Jilehoy was a confrontation between Russian troops led by General Maxim Rebinder and Circassian, Abazin and Nogai fighters led by Sheikh Mansur. Although victorious at first, after the arrival of Russian reinforcements, Mansur and his fighters were forced to retreat.^[1][2]

The Russians decided to make a grand attack in 1787.^[1] This resulted in the Battle of Jilehoy. At first, the Russians were losing,^[1][2] but they won after additional forces arrived.^[1] After winning the battle, the Russian army raided the Abaza, Besleney, Chemguy and Hatuqway regions and burned near a hundred villages. In 1788, the Russians besieged the Bighurqal (Anapa) castle, but failed.