Battle of Focșani
1789 battle of the Russo-Turkish War (1787–1792) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Battle of Focșani (also Battle of Fokschani or Battle of Focsani; Hungarian: Foksányi csata) took place during the Russo-Turkish War (1787–1792) on 1 August 1789 (Old Style 21 July) between the Ottoman Empire and the alliance of the Russian Empire and the Habsburg monarchy near Focșani, Moldavia (now in Romania). The Russians were led by Alexander Suvorov, the Austrians by Prince Josias of Coburg, and the Ottomans by Grand Vizier Koca Yusuf Pasha.
Battle of Focșani | |||||||
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Part of Russo-Turkish War (1787–1792) and Austro-Turkish War (1788–1791) | |||||||
The Battle of Focsani by Johann Hieronymus Löschenkohl | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Russian Empire Habsburg Monarchy | Ottoman Empire | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Alexander Suvorov Prince Josias of Coburg |
Koca Yusuf Pasha Osman Pasha | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
23,000–25,000 | c. 30,000[4] | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
400[4] to 800[7] killed and wounded |
1,500–1,600 killed[7][4] and 2,500 wounded[7] 12 guns[4] |
The Austrian army numbered 18,000 Austrian and Hungarian troops. The Russian contingent was made up of 7,000 soldiers. The Ottomans mustered ca. 30,000 soldiers.
The allies stormed the Ottoman entrenched camp and drove the Turks out of Moldavia.