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  • Battle of Khresili
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  • The Battle of Khresili (Georgian: ხრესილის ბრძოლა) was fought, in 1757, between the armies of the Kingdom of Imereti and the Ottoman Empire. The king of Imereti Solomon I defeated the army of Turks. The battle took place in 14 December 1747. Solomon I was trying to establish a strong monarchy and unify western Georgia. Those actions stained the relations between Georgian King and Ottoman Empire. Ottomans exceptionally wanted to stop Solomon's struggle against slavery. Ottomans made a union with Georgian betrayer Lords. Levan Abashidze, who was fighting against King of Imereti, arrived in Akhaltsikhe and led Ottoman army to the Kingdom of Imereti. Solomon enticed them in strategically adroit place near Khresili and heavily defeated them.
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  • 5000
  • 10000
  • 11000
  • 30000
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Date
  • 1757-12-14
Commander
  • Ali Pasha
  • Archil Batonishvili
  • Beri Tsulukidze
  • Beso Lortkipanidze
  • Giorgi Abashidze
  • Kaikhosro Agiashvili
  • Katsia Dadiani
  • Papuna Tsereteli
  • Pasha of Poti
  • Pasha of Qutaisi
  • Rostom, Duke of Racha
  • Solomon I of Imereti
  • Zurab Mikeladze
  • rulers of fortresses .
  • †Gola Pasha
  • †Kemkha Pasha
  • †Khutunia Shervashidze
  • †Levan Abashidze
Casualties
  • 38000
  • minor losses
Result
  • Decisive Georgian victory
combatant
  • Ottoman Empire
  • Kingdom of Imereti
Place
  • Near Khresili
Conflict
  • Battle of Khresili
abstract
  • The Battle of Khresili (Georgian: ხრესილის ბრძოლა) was fought, in 1757, between the armies of the Kingdom of Imereti and the Ottoman Empire. The king of Imereti Solomon I defeated the army of Turks. The battle took place in 14 December 1747. Solomon I was trying to establish a strong monarchy and unify western Georgia. Those actions stained the relations between Georgian King and Ottoman Empire. Ottomans exceptionally wanted to stop Solomon's struggle against slavery. Ottomans made a union with Georgian betrayer Lords. Levan Abashidze, who was fighting against King of Imereti, arrived in Akhaltsikhe and led Ottoman army to the Kingdom of Imereti. Solomon enticed them in strategically adroit place near Khresili and heavily defeated them.