Battle of Kerch Strait (1790) 1790
Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.
Key facts
| Year | 1790 | Wikidata P585 (point in time) |
|---|---|---|
| Era | Early modern (1500–1799) | derived from year |
| Nearest landmass | At sea (nearest continent: Europe) | Natural Earth (modern borders) |
| Continent | Europe | Natural Earth |
| War / conflict | Seventh Russo-Turkish War | Wikidata P361 |
| Participants | Ottoman Empire | Wikidata P710 |
| Coordinates | 44.9000, 37.0000 | Wikidata P625 |
About the battle
The naval Battle of (the) Kerch Strait (also known as Battle of Yenikale, by the old Turkish name of the strait near Kerch) took place on 19 July 1790 near Kerch, Crimea, was a victory for Imperial Russia over the Ottoman Empire during the Russo-Turkish War, 1787-1792.
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