Siege of Izmail
1790 battle of the Russo-Turkish War (1787–1792) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The siege of Izmail or Ismail / Ishmael / İzmail (Turkish: İzmail Kuşatması), also called the storming of Izmail[8] (Russian: Штурм Измаила), was a military action fought in 1790 on the Black Sea during the Russo-Turkish War (1787–1792) and simultaneously the Austro-Turkish War (1788–91). The Russians were led by Alexander Suvorov, who had defeated the Ottomans at Kinburn, Focsani, and Rymnik, as well as participating in the siege of Ochakov. The Black Sea rowing flotilla was commanded by the Spanish admiral José de Ribas (Iosif Deribas). It is regarded as one of Suvorov's finest victories and one of the greatest deeds in world military history.[16]
Storming of Izmail | |||||||
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Part of Russo-Turkish War (1787–1792) | |||||||
The capture of Izmail by Russian troops under the command of General-in-Chief A. V. Suvorov on 11 December 1791, Mikhail Ivanov | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
José de Ribas[lower-alpha 5] |
Aydoslu Mehmed Pasha (POW) Qaplan Geray † | ||||||
Units involved | |||||||
Southern Army[lower-alpha 6] Black Sea Rowing Flotilla | |||||||
Strength | |||||||
28,000–32,000[lower-alpha 7] 500[7] to 600[1] guns |
40,000–42,000[lower-alpha 8] 265 guns[10][7] | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
4,582 to 10,000 killed & wounded[lower-alpha 9] |
23,000 to 26,000+ killed,[lower-alpha 10] including 60 pashas[10] up to 400 standards[10] |
The fortress was considered to be impregnable and was referred to as "a fortress without weak points",[17] and was commanded by one of the best and most experienced Ottoman generals, Aydoslu Mehmed Pasha.[18][19]