Episode 2 of 2
Storming of Sukhum-Kale
- When
- 2 July 1810
- Where
- Sukhum-Kale
Russian Marines stormed Sukhum-Kale on 2 July 1810, replacing Aslan-Bey with his pro-Russian brother Sefer Ali-Bey.
The military action occurred at the request of the pro-Russian Abkhazian prince. Aslan-Bey was replaced by Sefer Ali-Bey, who had converted to Christianity and assumed the name George. This event marked the beginning of Abkhazia's integration into the Russian Empire as an autonomous principality.
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