Black Sea Incident (1838)
| Black Sea Incident | |
|---|---|
| Part of Caucasian War | |
| Location | Black Sea, Circassian coast |
| Date | 12 June 1838 |
| Target | Russian soldiers |
Attack type | Shipwreck |
| Deaths | Approximately 1,000–3,000+ soldiers who reached the shore were killed by the Circassians. |
| Perpetrators | Circassians |
| Motive | Defense against Russian invasion |
The Black Sea Incident or Destruction of Russian soldiers by Circassians was an attack on Russian soldiers who were part of a fleet sent to invade Circassia. The fleet was struck by a storm in the Black Sea on 12 June 1838, resulting in the wrecking of several ships. The surviving soldiers who managed to reach the shore were killed by Circassians defending their land.