Battle of Focșani 1789
Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.
Key facts
| Date | 1 August 1789 | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|
| Year | 1789 | Wikidata P585 (point in time) |
| Era | Early modern (1500–1799) | derived from year |
| Location | Romania | Natural Earth (modern borders) |
| Continent | Europe | Natural Earth |
| War / conflict | Seventh Russo-Turkish War | Wikidata P361 |
| Participants | Habsburg monarchy, Ottoman Empire, Russian Empire | Wikidata P710 |
| Coordinates | 45.7000, 27.1797 | Wikidata P625 |
About the battle
The Battle of Focșani (also Battle of Fokschani or Battle of Focsani; Hungarian: Foksányi csata) took place during the Russo-Turkish War (1787–1792) on 1 August 1789 (Old Style 21 July) between the Ottoman Empire and the alliance of the Russian Empire and the Habsburg monarchy near Focșani, Moldavia (now in Romania). The Russians were led by Alexander Suvorov, the Austrians by Prince Josias of Coburg, and the Ottomans by Grand Vizier Koca Yusuf Pasha.
The Austrian army numbered 18,000 Austrian and Hungarian troops. The Russian contingent was made up of 7,000 soldiers. The Ottomans mustered ca. 30,000 soldiers.
The allies stormed the Ottoman entrenched camp and drove the Turks out of Moldavia.
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