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Arms Burning Protest

Name: Arms Burning Protest
Start: 1895-06-28
End: 1895-06-29
Location: Transcaucasia

When: June 28/29, 1895
Where: Transcaucasia
Part of: Doukhobors burn their arms in the South Caucasus

Doukhobors gathered to burn their guns on the night of June 28/29, 1895, singing psalms while being arrested and beaten by Cossacks.

Approximately 7,000 Doukhobors in Transcaucasia destroyed their weapons under Verigin's instructions. The gathering occurred on the night of June 28/29 (July 10/11 Gregorian). While singing spiritual songs, government Cossacks arrested and beat the participants.

Sources

Doukhobors Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-09

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