Battle of Rusokastro

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Battle of Rusokastro
Part of the Byzantine-Bulgarian Wars

Battle of Rusokastro
Date18 July 1332
Location
The village of Rusokastro, Burgas Province, Bulgaria
Result Bulgarian victory
Belligerents
Bulgarian Empire Byzantine Empire
Commanders and leaders
Ivan Alexander
Strength
  • 10,000
  • 8,000 Bulgarians and 2,000 Tatar mercenaries
8,000
Casualties and losses
Unknown Unknown

The Battle of Rusokastro (Bulgarian: Битка при Русокастро, Greek: Μάχη τοῦ Ῥουσοκάστρου) occurred on July 18, 1332 near the village of Rusokastro, Bulgaria, between the armies of the Bulgarian and Byzantine Empires. The outcome was a Bulgarian victory[1]

  1. ^ Clifford Rogers, 2010, p.288