Siege of Mikhailovsky
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The siege of Mikhailovsky took place on 3 April 1840 during the Russo-Circassian War. The Circassians defeated the Russian defenses and won the siege. Unwilling to accept defeat, Russian soldier Arhip Osipov infiltrated the powder magazine and detonated the explosives, killing himself, the remnants of the garrison, and a significant number of Circassians. The action was praised in the history of the Russian Army and was described as "symbolic immortality".
It depicts a soldier, in a disastrous situation for the Russians of an unequal battle, sacrificing himself, throwing himself with fire into a powder magazine. Beside him is an Orthodox priest blessing.
"Laying the foundations of the Mikhaylovsky Fortress, July 29, 1837."
План окрестностей укрепления Михайловского
Оборона Михайловского укрепления (1840)
Mixailovskoe ukreplenie| Type | Subtype | Date | Description | Notes | Source |
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| commons | image | It depicts a soldier, in a disastrous situation for the Russians of an unequal battle, sacrificing himself, throwing himself with fire into a powder magazine. Beside him is an Orthodox priest blessing. | Commons | ||
| commons | image | "Laying the foundations of the Mikhaylovsky Fortress, July 29, 1837." | Commons | ||
| commons | image | План окрестностей укрепления Михайловского | Commons | ||
| commons | image | Оборона Михайловского укрепления (1840) | Commons | ||
| commons | image | Mixailovskoe ukreplenie | Commons | ||
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