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Annihilation of Russian Flotilla on the Amur

When
1658
Where
Below the mouth of the Sungari
Episodes
1

On June 30, 1658, Qing general Sarhuda's fleet of 40-47 boats surrounded and defeated Onufriy Stepanov's 11-boat Russian flotilla below the Sungari mouth on the Amur River. The engagement resulted in the loss of 270 Russians, while 222 escaped, with many later forming outlaw bands in the Zeya area.

Episodes

  1. June 30, 1658 · Below the mouth of the SungariAnnihilation of the Russian Flotilla

    Qing forces surrounded and defeated Stepanov's fleet below the Sungari mouth, resulting in significant Russian casualties and the capture of supplies.

Background and detail

The Engagement. On June 30, 1658, Stepanov's fleet of 11 boats carrying 500 Cossacks was surrounded below the Sungari mouth by 40 to 47 boats commanded by Qing general Sarhuda. The Manchu and Korean forces, numbering approximately 1,400 soldiers, were armed with cannons and arquebuses, overwhelming the Russian flotilla in a decisive naval confrontation.

Aftermath. The Manchus captured the Russian yasak and released over a hundred Ducher women held by the Cossacks. The battle resulted in the loss of 270 Russians, while 222 escaped. Of these survivors, 180 formed outlaw bands in the Zeya area, raiding natives until they were largely wiped out by Manchu forces in 1660.

People involved

Sources

  1. Onufriy Stepanov Wikipedia, revision of 2026-06-06

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