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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.
Bitwa o Sitkę (ros. Битва при Ситке) – bitwa stoczona w październiku 1804 pomiędzy Rosjanami a Indianami Tlingit, o Sitkę na Wyspie Baranowa. Przyczyną bitwy było zajęcie Sitki w 1802 przez Indian, którzy zabili znajdujących się tam Rosjan i Aleutów. Rosjanie postanowili odzyskać osadę.
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,...
Baranov responded by gathering naval forces and an army of about 700 Aleut warriors to attack Katlian's new fort on Sitka at Indian River. He intended to push the Tlingit off Sitka Island temporarily in order to build a new Russian fort at the most strategic site on Sitka Sound.
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In 1804, the Russians returned to Sitka and attacked the Kiksadi fort on Indian River. Although they lost the battle, the Natives were forced to flee and the Russians re-established their trading post. Share this!
26 kwi 2016 · The Battle of 1804 was a watershed moment in the history of Alaska and Russian America. While skirmishes and attacks on both sides continued around Sitka Sound for another 17 years, the Russians did not leave their fortified stronghold in Sitka until they ceded their interest in Alaska to the United States in 1867.
