Siege of Ochakov (1771)

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Siege of Ochakov (1771)
Part of the Russo-Turkish War (1768–1774)

Map of the town and fortress of Özi, c. 1737
Datelate July – 2 August 1771
Location
Özi, Ottoman Empire
(modern-day Ukraine)
46°37′7″N 31°32′21″E / 46.61861°N 31.53917°E / 46.61861; 31.53917
Result Ottoman victory[1]
Belligerents
 Ottoman Empire  Russian Empire
Commanders and leaders
Ali Pasha Vasily Dolgorukov
Strength
1,000–2,000 3,000–4,000
Casualties and losses
Low 500–1,000 killed and injured
Siege of Ochakov (1771) is located in Europe
Siege of Ochakov (1771)
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Location within Europe
Siege of Ochakov (1771) is located in Ukraine
Siege of Ochakov (1771)
Siege of Ochakov (1771) (Ukraine)

The siege of Ochakov or the siege of Özi[a] was a military siege undertaken by Russia between July and 2 August 1771 against the city of Özi, which was under Ottoman rule. The siege was part of the Russo-Turkish War (1768–1774), and resulted in an Ottoman victory.[1]

  1. ^ a b Imber, Colin (2002). The Ottoman Empire, 1300-1650: The Structure of Power. New York City: Palgrave Macmillan. p. 55. ISBN 9780333613863.


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