Siege of Ak-Mechet
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The Siege of Ak-Mechet was an 1853 Russian military operation in which imperial forces captured the Kokand fortress of Ak-Mechet (modern Kyzylorda, Kazakhstan), marking a key step in Russia’s expansion into Central Asia.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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military siege ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Khanate of Kokand
NERFINISHED
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Russian Empire ⓘ |
| capturedPlace | Ak-Mechet fortress NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| combatant |
Kokand garrison of Ak-Mechet
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Russian imperial forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictType | Russian conquest of Central Asia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryInvolved |
Khanate of Kokand
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Russian Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| date | 1853 ⓘ |
| endCentury | 19th century ⓘ |
| era | 19th century ⓘ |
| followedBy | further Russian advances into Kokand territory ⓘ |
| locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity | Kyzylorda Region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location |
Ak-Mechet
NERFINISHED
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Kazakhstan NERFINISHED ⓘ Kyzylorda NERFINISHED ⓘ Kyzylorda Region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| modernLocationOfFortress | Kyzylorda, Kazakhstan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| objective | capture of the fortress of Ak-Mechet ⓘ |
| opponent |
Khanate of Kokand
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Russian Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Russian conquest of Central Asia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | earlier failed Russian attempts against Ak-Mechet ⓘ |
| region | Central Asia ⓘ |
| result | Russian victory ⓘ |
| river | Syr Darya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significance |
key step in Russian expansion into Central Asia
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secured Russian control over a strategic Syr Darya fortress ⓘ |
| startCentury | 19th century ⓘ |
| year | 1853 ⓘ |
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