Battle of the Valerik River

July 11, 1840 · Valerik River

Result Russian victory

Russian troops fought Chechen fighters at the Valerik River in Chechnya during the Caucasian War. The poet Mikhail Lermontov took part and wrote a poem about it.

Russia

Caucasian Imamate

Strength and losses

Killed
c. 66
Missing
8
Guns
14
Strength
c. 6,000