Storming of Hirsovo

Storming of Hirsovo
Part of the Russo-Turkish War of 1768–1774

Map to the article "Girsovo". Sytin Military Encyclopedia (St. Petersburg, 1911–1915)
Date14 September 1773[1][2]
Location
Hirsova (Hirsovo), Dobruja, Ottoman Empire (now Hârșova, Romania)
Result Russian victory
Belligerents
Ottoman Empire  Russian Empire
Commanders and leaders
Mehmed Pasha [tr] Russian Empire Alexander Suvorov
Russian Empire David Mochebelov (Machabeli)
Strength
10,000 men[1] 3,000 men[1]
Casualties and losses
up to 1,000 men,
6 cannon,
1 mortar[2]		 10 killed,
167 wounded[2]

The Storming of Hirsovo (Hirsova) was a military operation carried out by Ottoman troops on 14 September (O.S. 3 September) 1773[1][2][3] during the Russo-Turkish War (1768–1774). The Ottoman Grand Vizier Muhsinzade Mehmed decided to storm the Hirsovo fortress occupied by Russian troops of Alexander Suvorov to facilitate the seizure of Giurgiu. Having pushed back the Russian outposts, the Turks came close to the Hirsovo fortifications; the Russians opened fire from the fortress and the Turks moved back; then they headed for the sconce. Repulsed by the sconce, they withdrew to their mountain artillery battery, but were knocked down from it by Colonel Prince Mochebelov and retreated, having lost additional men in the Russian pursuit.[4][1][2]

  1. ^ a b c d e Petrushevsky 1884.
  2. ^ a b c d e Velichko et al. 1912.
  3. ^ Anthing 1813.
  4. ^ Pares 1926.