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Coordinates: 57°03′12″N 135°20′05″W. The Battle of Sitka (Russian: Сражение при Ситке; 1804) was the last major armed conflict between Russians and Alaska Natives, and was initiated in response to the destruction of a Russian trading post two years before.
26 kwi 2016 · The Battle of 1804 between the Sitka Tlingit and the Russians was a watershed moment in the history of Alaska and Russian America.
18 lut 2021 · In 1804, indigenous Tlingit people living near the Alaskan town of Sitka went to war with the Russians. Russian fur traders, actually, and their battle would have far reaching consequences, not...
26 kwi 2016 · For the Russians, the loss of Old Sitka effectively removed their foothold in southeast Alaska. Baranov and the Russian American Company were trying to move the colonial capital from Kodiak further south along the coast to fend off their European rivals in the fur trade.
The park commemorates the site of the Battle of Sitka between the Kiks.ádi Clan (Tlingit) and the Russians in 1804. An informative brochure with a map can be obtained from the park’s Visitor Center.
The Russian Empire, led by Alexandr Baranov and Yuri Lisianski, emerged victorious against the Tlingit Kiks.ádi Clan, with 12 Russians killed and many wounded, while the Tlingit casualties are unknown.
6 mar 2023 · During its first comprehensive inventory for archeological resources, Sitka National Historical Park in Alaska discovered the location of the Tlingit fort built to prepare for battle with the Russian colonists. Materials from the Battle of Sitka in 1804 include several cannon balls and musket balls.
