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Betrayal at Yaitsk

When
mid-September 1774
Where
Yaitsk (now Oral)
Part of
Betrayal of Yemelyan Pugachev

Pugachev was betrayed by his Cossacks in mid-September 1774 and delivered to authorities at Yaitsk.

Following the defeat at Tsaritsyn, Pugachev attempted to flee in mid-September 1774. His own Cossack followers betrayed him, delivering him to the authorities at Yaitsk on 14 September 1774, which resulted in his capture.

Sources

  1. Pugachev's Rebellion Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-22
  2. Yemelyan Pugachev Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-22

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