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| Siege of Perekop (1736) | |||||||
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| Part of theRusso-Turkish War of 1735–1739 | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
 Ottoman Empire Crimean Khanate |  Russia | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Fetih II Giray Ibrahim Pasha | Burkhard Christoph von MünnichVasily Dolgorukov | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| Garrison: 3–4,000 soldiers[1][2] and 84 cannons Field: 20,000 cavalry[1] | 50–58,000 soldiers[2][1] | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| up to 1,400 killed, wounded, or missing; up to 2,600 captured; 60 cannon captured[2] | From 202 in all[2] to 500 dead and 200 wounded | ||||||
Thesiege of Perekop (Russian:Штурм Перекопа;storming of Perekop) on June 1 (OS: 21 May), 1736, was part of theRusso-Turkish War (1735–1739). Russian field marshalBurkhard Christoph von Münnich (known in Russia as Minikh) successfully stormed the Turkish fortifications at theIsthmus of Perekop and left the Tatar fortressFortress Or Qapi (known asPerekop Fortress in Russian) in ruins. As a result, theRussian Empire for the first time gained access into theCrimean Peninsula. This was a serious blow to the independence of theCrimean Khanate.[3]
Approaching Perekop on 30 May (OS 19 May), the vanguard repelled an attack by Crimean cavalry in theChorna Dolyna (tract) [uk], 40 kilometres (25 mi) north of Perekop. Approaching the fortifications, Minikh immediately began an assault.[1] Minikh feigned a false attack on the right flank, and the major attack on the fight flank broke through the fortifications.[3][4] The stormtroopers crossed the ditch, and then, using pikes andchevaux de frise, climbed therampart. Half an hour later, they were at the top. Only a detachment on one of the watchtowers put up fierce resistance, defending itself for an hour. It was completely exterminated. The rest surrendered on the condition of going home.[1]CorporalV. M. Dolgorukov distinguished himself during the storming. For this assault he was promoted tosergeant major.[5]
The army proceeded to the capital of the Khanate,Bakhchisaray, and Akmescit (nowSimferopol). Howeverepidemic,epizooty, and mutiny in the army forced Minikh to leave Crimea.[3][4]