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Storming of Giurgiu (1771)
The Storming of Giurgiu was a military storm undertaken by the Russians August 7, 1771 against the city of Giurgiu. The storm was part of the Russo-Turkish War (1768–1774), and resulted in an Ottoman victory.[1][2]
| Storming of Giurgiu | |||||||||
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| Part of the Russo-Turkish War (1768–1774) | |||||||||
&sq=crain_ford&lang=en&file=File:Cetatea_Giurgiu.jpg) Ruins of the fortifications of Giurgiu | |||||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||||
 Ottoman Empire |
 Russian Empire | ||||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||||
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Mehmed Pasha |
Reinhold-Wilhelm Ivanovich von Essen Pyotr Czartoryski † Ivan Gudovich (WIA) Olufiev (WIA) | ||||||||
| Strength | |||||||||
| Unknown | 6,000 | ||||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||||
| Unknown |
514 killed[4] 1,795 wounded[5] | ||||||||
&sq=crain_ford&lang=en&file=File:Europe_relief_laea_location_map.jpg)  Location within Europe &sq=crain_ford&lang=en&file=File:Relief_Map_of_Romania.png) Storming of Giurgiu (1771) (Romania) | |||||||||
- ^ Davies, Brian L. (2016). The Russo-Turkish War, 1768-1774: Catherine II and the Ottoman Empire. London: Bloomsbury Academic. ISBN 978-1-4725-1293-2.
- ^ "Влияние турецких войн с половины прошлого столетия на развитие русского военного искусства". runivers.ru. Retrieved 2024-12-19.
- ^ Шефов, Н.; Аверин, И.; Кудряшов, И.; Климов, Д. (2022-05-15). Военные конфликты, кампании и боевые действия русских войск, 1700–1914 гг. Том II (in Russian). Litres. ISBN 978-5-04-429177-5.
- ^ "Военные конфликты, кампании и боевые действия русских войск 860–1914 гг". runivers.ru. Retrieved 2024-12-19.
- ^ "Военные конфликты, кампании и боевые действия русских войск 860–1914 гг". runivers.ru. Retrieved 2024-12-19.
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