Storming of Giurgiu (1771)

For other uses, see Siege of Giurgiu (disambiguation).
Storming of Giurgiu (1771)
Part of the Russo-Turkish War (1768–1774)
Date7 August 1771
Location
Giurgiu, Ottoman Empire
43°54′N 25°58′E / 43.900°N 25.967°E / 43.900; 25.967
Result Ottoman victory[1]
Belligerents
 Ottoman Empire  Russian Empire
Commanders and leaders
Mehmed Pasha Wilhelm von Essen
Ivan Gudovich (WIA)
Pyotr Czartoryski †
General Olsufiev (WIA)
Strength
15,000–25,000 6,000
Casualties and losses
Low 2,000 killed
Storming of Giurgiu (1771) is located in Europe
Storming of Giurgiu (1771)
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Location within Europe
Storming of Giurgiu (1771) is located in Romania
Storming of Giurgiu (1771)
Storming of Giurgiu (1771) (Romania)

The storming of Giurgiu[a] was a military siege undertaken by the Russians on 7 August 1771 against the Ottoman city of Giurgiu. The siege was part of the Russo-Turkish War (1768–1774), and resulted in an Ottoman victory.[1]

  1. ^ a b Davies 2016, p. 169.


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