Nasakirali

Nasakirali (Georgian: ნასაკირალი is a village in the Ozurgeti Municipality of Guria in western Georgia.^[1]

Nasakirali ნასაკირალი
Village
Monument commemorating a 1905 battle between the Republic of Guria and Cossacks
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Coordinates: 41°58′20″N 42°03′50″E
Country	Georgia
Mkhare	Guria
Municipality	Ozurgeti
Elevation	105 m (344 ft)
Population  (2014)
• Total	137
Time zone	UTC+4 (Georgian Time)

History

Battle of Nasakirali (1905)

On 20 October 1905, during the Russian Revolution, a small battle took place near the village, between forces of the insurgent Republic of Guria and a small band of Cossacks sent to restore Tsarist authority. The Cossacks were repulsed in battle by a number of armed Gurians (between 1,000 and 4,000; sources differ), with fourteen Cossacks being killed.^[2] Before further expeditions could be sent, Staroselski and intelligentsia from Tiflis dissuaded Vorontso-Dashkov, who hoped negotiations could continue.^[3] An obelisk was built to commemorate the battle in 1965.