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The '''Battle of [[Cahul]]''' ({{lang-ru|Сражение при Кагуле}}) was the most important land battle of the [[Russo-Turkish War, 1768-1774]] and one of the largest battles of the 18th century. It was fought on 1 August 1770 (21 July at Julian Calendar), just a fortnight after the Russian victory [[Battle of Larga|at Larga]]. |
The '''Battle of [[Cahul]]''' ({{lang-ru|Сражение при Кагуле}}, [[Turkish language]]:Kartal Ovasi Muharebesi) was the most important land battle of the [[Russo-Turkish War, 1768-1774]] and one of the largest battles of the 18th century. It was fought on 1 August 1770 (21 July at Julian Calendar), just a fortnight after the Russian victory [[Battle of Larga|at Larga]]. |
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The Russian commander [[Pyotr Rumyantsev]] arranged his army of 40,000 soldiers in solid squares and surprisingly chose to go on the offensive against the allied forces of the [[Khanate of Crimea]] and the [[Ottoman Empire]], which consisted of 30,000 Ottoman infantry and 45,000 Ottoman cavalry. About 80,000 [[Crimean Tatars|Crimean Tatar]] cavalry were deployed within 20 km from the battlefield but they did not engage in battle. |
The Russian commander [[Pyotr Rumyantsev]] arranged his army of 40,000 soldiers in solid squares and surprisingly chose to go on the offensive against the allied forces of the [[Khanate of Crimea]] and the [[Ottoman Empire]], which consisted of 30,000 Ottoman infantry and 45,000 Ottoman cavalry. About 80,000 [[Crimean Tatars|Crimean Tatar]] cavalry were deployed within 20 km from the battlefield but they did not engage in battle. |
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The comparatively small Russian army assaulted the Ottomans and put them to flight. The Russian casualties were 1,000, while casualties on the Ottoman side amounted to over 20,000 soldiers killed and wounded. In the wake of this victory, the Russians captured 130 Ottoman cannons and overran all major fortresses in the region - [[Izmail| |
The comparatively small Russian army assaulted the Ottomans and put them to flight. The Russian casualties were 1,000, while casualties on the Ottoman side amounted to over 20,000 soldiers killed and wounded. In the wake of this victory, the Russians captured 130 Ottoman cannons and overran all major fortresses in the region - [[Izmail|İsmail]] (now Izmail), [[Kilia, Ukraine|Kilya]] (now Kilia), [[Bilhorod-Dnistrovskyi|Akkerman]] (now Bilhorod-Dnistrovskyi), [[Brăila|Ibrail]] (now Brăila), [[Isaccea]], and [[Bendery|Bender]]. |
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{{Citation needed|reason=1|reason=In commemoration of the victory, [[Catherine II of Russia]] ordered the [[Kagul Obelisk]] to be erected in [[Tsarskoe Selo]], while [[Frederick II of Prussia]] sent to Rumyantsev a congratulatory letter in which he compared the Russian victory to the deeds of the [[Ancient Rome|Ancient Romans]].|date=July 2010}} |
{{Citation needed|reason=1|reason=In commemoration of the victory, [[Catherine II of Russia]] ordered the [[Kagul Obelisk]] to be erected in [[Tsarskoe Selo]], while [[Frederick II of Prussia]] sent to Rumyantsev a congratulatory letter in which he compared the Russian victory to the deeds of the [[Ancient Rome|Ancient Romans]].|date=July 2010}} |
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 Battle of Kagul, by Daniel Chodowiecki | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
 Russian Empire |
 Ottoman EmpireCrimean Khanate | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Pyotr Rumyantsev | Ivazzade Halil Pasha | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 42,000,[1] 118 guns[2] |
Ottoman: 75,000,[1] of them 50,000 infantry Tatar: 80,000-100,000 cavalry[2] | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| ca 1,500 killed and wounded[citation needed] | 20,000 killed and wounded, 2,000 taken prisoner, 130 guns lost[citation needed] | ||||||
The Battle of Cahul (Template:Lang-ru, Turkish language:Kartal Ovasi Muharebesi) was the most important land battle of the Russo-Turkish War, 1768-1774 and one of the largest battles of the 18th century. It was fought on 1 August 1770 (21 July at Julian Calendar), just a fortnight after the Russian victory at Larga.
The Russian commander Pyotr Rumyantsev arranged his army of 40,000 soldiers in solid squares and surprisingly chose to go on the offensive against the allied forces of the Khanate of Crimea and the Ottoman Empire, which consisted of 30,000 Ottoman infantry and 45,000 Ottoman cavalry. About 80,000 Crimean Tatar cavalry were deployed within 20 km from the battlefield but they did not engage in battle.
The comparatively small Russian army assaulted the Ottomans and put them to flight. The Russian casualties were 1,000, while casualties on the Ottoman side amounted to over 20,000 soldiers killed and wounded. In the wake of this victory, the Russians captured 130 Ottoman cannons and overran all major fortresses in the region - İsmail (now Izmail), Kilya (now Kilia), Akkerman (now Bilhorod-Dnistrovskyi), Ibrail (now Brăila), Isaccea, and Bender.[citation needed]
On the same day four years later, Russian and Ottoman empires signed the Treaty of Küçük Kaynarca ending the war.
Sources
- ^ a b Stone, David (2006). A Military History of Russia. Greenwood Publishing Group. p. 80. ISBN 0-275-98502-4.
- ^ a b Template:Ru icon km.ru: "The battle of Kagul"
Media related to Battle of Kagul at Wikimedia Commons- Template:Ru icon "Cyrill and Methodius" Encyclopedia: "The battle of Kagul"
