Military Liquidation of the Zaporozhian Sich (1775)
The treacherous military encirclement and destruction of the Zaporozhian Sich immediately after a joint war. The issuance of a manifesto abolishing the very name of the Cossack stronghold and the lifelong imprisonment of the last kish otaman, Kalnyshevsky[1][2].
Actors
| ID | Name | Description |
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| G0009 | Russian Empire |
The treacherous encirclement and forcible seizure of the Cossack stronghold by imperial troops under General Tekeli immediately after the Cossacks had helped the empire win the war. This event went down in history as the liquidation of the Zaporozhian Sich[2]. |
Techniques Used
| ID | Name | Use | |
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| T0045 | Destruction of Historical Memory |
Issuance of Catherine II's August manifesto, officially banning the very name of the Zaporozhian Sich and erasing its memory[1]. |
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| T0021 | Neutralization of the Opposition |
Arrest and lifelong exile of the Sich's top leadership. The last kish otaman, Petro Kalnyshevsky, was sent to solitary confinement in the Solovetsky Monastery[2]. |
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| T0077 | Punitive Expeditions |
The treacherous encirclement and forcible seizure of the Cossack stronghold by imperial troops under General Tekeli immediately after the Cossacks had helped the empire win the war. This event went down in history as the liquidation of the Zaporozhian Sich[2]. |
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Instruments
| ID | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| S0008 | Government |
Issuance of Catherine II's August manifesto, officially banning the very name of the Zaporozhian Sich and erasing its memory[1]. |
| S0010 | Regular Army |
The treacherous encirclement and forcible seizure of the Cossack stronghold by imperial troops under General Tekeli immediately after the Cossacks had helped the empire win the war. This event went down in history as the liquidation of the Zaporozhian Sich[2]. |
| S0017 | Secret Police and Security Services |
Arrest and lifelong exile of the Sich's top leadership. The last kish otaman, Petro Kalnyshevsky, was sent to solitary confinement in the Solovetsky Monastery[2]. |
References
- Михаил Зыгарь. (2023). Война и наказание: Как Россия уничтожала Украину.