Battle of Kinburn (1787) 1787
Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate. Wikidata lists more than one location for this battle; the first is shown.
Key facts
| Date | 12 October 1787 | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|
| Year | 1787 | Wikidata P585 (point in time) |
| Era | Early modern (1500–1799) | derived from year |
| Location | Ukraine | Natural Earth (modern borders) |
| Continent | Europe | Natural Earth |
| War / conflict | Seventh Russo-Turkish War | Wikidata P361 |
| Participants | Ottoman Empire, Russian Empire | Wikidata P710 |
| Coordinates | 46.5719, 31.5597 | Wikidata P625 |
About the battle
The storming or battle of Kinburn (also Kılburun; Russian: Кинбурнская баталия, Turkish: Kılburun Muharebesi) was fought on 11–12 OctoberN.S./30 September – 1 OctoberO.S. 1787 as part of the Russo-Turkish War (1787–1792). It ended in victory for the Russian army and naval forces.
A weak fortress, Kinburn was located opposite Ochakov on a sand bank forming a part of the Dnieper river delta. It covered approaches to the fleet base at Kherson. The reason for the Ottoman attack on the Kinburn Spit was to deprive the enemy of a base for the siege of Ochakov and Kherson fleet base.
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