User:Auric/Battle of Nigoitis

Battle of Nigoiti 1854, (ნიგოითის ბრძოლა) also known as Battle of Shukhut-Perdi, was fought between the Russian - Georgian and the Ottoman troops in the Crimean War. In 1854, Turkey launched an attack on a wide front Batumi, area Anaklia out and Sukhumi. The body of Turks, whom Selim Pasha commanded, Ozurget opened - Tbilisi ​​through their direction to act. The village of Nigoiti, with Colonel Nigo in Kutaisi defending. Eristavi 2 and 4 battalions of guns. The enemy 12 thousand unit was ordered to cross the river Choloki, struggle to cross the village of Aceta and Mamati and attacked the Machutadze's palace in Nigoati. The Turks were the renegade Hasan-Beg Tavdgiridze (ჰასან-ბეგი თავდგირიძე). Nigo. on May 27. Noble suddenly attacked by the enemy and fought well. The Turks could not use their numerical advantage and ukuiktsnen. Russian regular troops and the Georgian Militia inflicted heavy losses on the enemy. Hassan-Beg fell on the battlefield. The fighting and Hasan-Beg Tavdgiridze's death is remembered in the folk song "Khasanbegura" The Turks killed and wounded, but they lost 3000 fighters and 600 scouts.

The Nigoetis allowed Ivane Andronikashvili to ship out to the battle of Ozurgetis. The enemy left, and Cholokhi camped on the left hand side of the Choloki River. (see Choloki Battle of 1854)