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The battle of the Assa river was a legendary battle between the "Ingush confederation" and Chechnya that found place on the Assa river in today's Ingushetia. It ended in an Ingush victory and the occupation of Ahkiy-Mokhk.[1]
| Battle of the Assa river | ||||||||||
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| Part of Ingush-Ahkiy war | ||||||||||
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| Belligerents | ||||||||||
| Ingush Confederation | Chechnya |
 Kabardia | ||||||||
| Commanders and leaders | ||||||||||
| Egi | Lors † | No commanders | ||||||||
| Units involved | ||||||||||
| Egi detachment | Ahkiy detachment |
Kabardian detachment Kumyk detachment | ||||||||
| Strength | ||||||||||
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8 1 horse | 16 |
40
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| Casualties and losses | ||||||||||
| 3 | 8 | 25 | ||||||||
Background
[edit]Lors of Bummat
[edit]During the second half of the 15th century, the Ingush tribes were at the threat of attack by the Grand Principality of Kabardia. So was it that several Chechen commanders rose up and with the support of the Ingush tribes, defended these lands from the Kabardians, one of them being the commander Lors of Bummat. His campaigns and raids were financed by the CHechen prince Meda, who ruled today's western Chechnya, known as the Galainch'ozh region. However, Meda was soon assassinated, which started a great unrest and political crisis in Chechnya. [2]
Egi of Egikkhal
[edit]Taking advantage of the political unrest in Chechnya, as well as using Kabardian support, Egi of Egikkhal united the "Khamkhiy" clans, most notably, the Tergimkhoy, Egoy and Khamkhiy clans, establishing a form of "confederation" among the Ingush clans. He then continued to establish control over his neighboring tribes, among the, the Vyappiy tribe.[3]
Prelude
[edit]During another campaign of Lors against the Kabardians, with him being a small army of only 15 fighters, he came across Egi, with his detachment of 47 fighters, among them, the Kabardian and Kumyk detachment. He ordered tribute from him for his passage through Egi's land, but Lors boldly refused, claiming these lands belonged to the Chechens.
Battle
[edit]Egi then mounted on his horse and rode against the Ahkiy man. a short fight ensued, in which Egi severely wounded Lors. Lors swung his sword at Egi, but he cought it and smashed the blade on Lors' head.