| Battle of Beshtamak | |||||||
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| Part of Russo-Circassian War | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
 Crimean Khanate Russian Empire |
 Kabardia (East Circassia) | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Devlet IV Giray |
Jankhot | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| Unknown, but more | 20,000+ | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| Heavy | 2,000+ | ||||||
The Battle of Beshtamak was a military conflict between the Crimean Khanate led by Devlet IV Giray and the Kabardian Principality[1] led by Jankhot.
- ^ Malbakhov B. K. Kabarda at the stages of political history (mid-16th - first quarter of the 19th century), Moscow, Pomatur, 2002. ISBN 5-86208-106-2, art. .254