Siege of Brăila (1711)
Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.
Key facts
| Era | Date not recorded (no reliable year in Wikidata) | derived from year |
|---|---|---|
| Location | Romania | Natural Earth (modern borders) |
| Continent | Europe | Natural Earth |
| Coordinates | 45.2692, 27.9575 | Wikidata P625 |
About the battle
The siege of Brăila was the military operation of the Russian cavalry detachment of General Carl Ewald von Rönne to capture large city of Brăila took place 7 – 14 July 1711 during Pruth River campaign. The Russian army fought with the Ottoman army in order to get supplies for the main troops under the command of Peter the Great, the raid ended with the Russian victory and the capture of the fortress, but by this time the Treaty of the Pruth had been concluded.
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