Battle of Kulevicha
Battle of Kulevicha | |||||||
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Part of the Russo-Turkish War | |||||||
Battle of Kulevicha | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Russian Empire Moldavia Wallachia | Ottoman Empire | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Hans Karl von Diebitsch | Reşid Mehmed Pasha | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
26,000 Russians 7,000 Moldavians and Wallachians | 40,000 | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
1,000 killed and wounded | 5,000 killed[1] |
The Battle of Kulevicha, also known as the Battle of Kulevcha or Kulewtscha, was fought during the Russo-Turkish War, 1828-1829 on 11 June 1829 between Russia and the Ottoman Empire.[1]
Battle[]
The Russians led by Hans Karl von Diebitsch (German-born general serving the Russian Empire), marched against the Ottomans led by Grand Vizier Reşid Mehmed Pasha (Georgian-born general enslaved as a child by the Ottomans) with the objective of relieving Varna, 40 miles west of the village of Kulevcha. The Russians were victorious as the Turks got trapped in a valley suffering heavy casualties before they managed to withdraw.[1] General Diebitsch then headed towards Adrianople.[1]
References[]
- ^ a b c d Jaques & Showalter 2007, p. 550.
Sources[]
- Jaques, T.; Showalter, D.E. (2007). Dictionary of Battles and Sieges: F-O. Dictionary of Battles and Sieges: A Guide to 8,500 Battles from Antiquity Through the Twenty-first Century. Greenwood Press. ISBN 978-0-313-33538-9.
Categories:
- Battles of the Russo-Turkish War (1828–29)
- 1829 in the Ottoman Empire
- Battles involving Wallachia
- June 1829 events
- Russian battle stubs
- Ottoman battle stubs