Capture of Tashkent
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The Capture of Tashkent was a pivotal 1865 military operation in which the Russian Empire seized the key Central Asian city of Tashkent, significantly advancing its expansion into the region.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Capture of Tashkent canonical | 1 |
Statements (38)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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military operation ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Kokand Khanate
NERFINISHED
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Russian Empire ⓘ |
| category |
Battles involving the Russian Empire
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Conflicts in 1865 ⓘ Military history of Central Asia ⓘ |
| combatant |
Kokand Khanate
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Russian Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commandedBy | Mikhail Chernyayev NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commander | Mikhail Chernyayev NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | Russian conquest of Central Asia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryInvolved |
Kokand Khanate
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Russian Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| date | 1865 ⓘ |
| effect |
strengthened Russian strategic position in Central Asia
ⓘ
weakened the Kokand Khanate ⓘ |
| era | 19th century ⓘ |
| followedBy |
creation of the Governor-Generalship of Turkestan
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establishment of Russian rule in Tashkent ⓘ |
| involved | siege of Tashkent NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location |
Central Asia
NERFINISHED
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Kokand Khanate NERFINISHED ⓘ Tashkent NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opponent | forces of the Kokand Khanate ⓘ |
| partOf |
Great Game
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Russian conquest of Turkestan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Russian campaigns against the Kokand Khanate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Central Asian history
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History of Tashkent NERFINISHED ⓘ Russian Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result | Russian victory ⓘ |
| significance |
pivotal step in Russian expansion into Central Asia
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secured a major political and commercial center in Central Asia for the Russian Empire ⓘ |
| territorialChange | Annexation of Tashkent by the Russian Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tookPlaceIn |
Kokand Khanate territory
NERFINISHED
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Russian Empire era of imperial expansion ⓘ |
| year | 1865 ⓘ |
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