Battle of Ghartiskari
Part of Lekianoba
Date 1778 or 1779 Location Ghartiskari, Kingdom of Kartli-Kakheti Result Georgian victory
Belligerents
Kingdom of Kartli-Kakheti	Lezgin marauders
Commanders and leaders
Ketevan Andronikashvili	Unknown
Strength
300 royal guard cavalry[1]	500[1]-800[2] mounted raiders
Casualties and losses
light	heavy

Battle of Ghartiskari (Georgian: ღართისკარის ბრძოლა; Lezgian: Гьартискаридин Дяве) was fought either in October 1778 or 1779^{[clarification needed]} in Ghartiskari between the personal guard of Ketevan Andronikashvili and a marauding Lezgin band. After three attacks mounted by the Georgians with Ketevan's personal leadership, the Lezgins were defeated decisively.

Background

Ketevan, a noblewoman on Heraclius II's court, was traveling from Mukhrani through Ghartiskari passage to the capital of the kingdom, Tbilisi accompanied by a royal guard detachment appointed by the king. At the time, frequent North-Caucasian incursions posed great threat to travelers in Georgia. After an ambush perpetrated by the Lezgins, Ketevan took charge of the guard and annihilated the marauders. After arriving in Tbilisi unharmed, she was received by Heraclius with a large celebration festivity.^[1][2]