Battle of Larga
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Battle of Larga | |||||||
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Part of the Russo-Turkish War of 1768–1774 | |||||||
Plan of the Battle of Larga | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Russian Empire | Ottoman Empire | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Field-Marshal Rumyantsev | Khan Qaplan II Giray | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
38,000, 115 guns | 65,000 cavalry, 15,000 infantry, 33 guns | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
29 dead, 61 wounded |
1,000 killed, 2,000 captured, 33 guns captured |
The Battle of Larga was fought between 65,000 Crimean Tatars cavalry and 15,000 Ottoman infantry under Kaplan Girey against 38,000 Russians under Field-Marshal Rumyantsev on the banks of the , a tributary of the Prut River, in Moldavia (now in Moldova), for eight hours on 7 July 1770. It was fought on the same day as Battle of Chesma, a key naval engagement of the Russo-Turkish War, 1768-1774.
The battle was a decisive victory for the Russians who captured 33 Turkish cannons and the vast enemy camp. For this victory, Rumyantsev was awarded the Order of Saint George of the 1st Degree. Two weeks later, the Russians scored an even greater victory in the Battle of Kagul.
References[]
- (in Russian) The Battles of Larga and Kagul
- ^ The Prince of Princes - Page 83 by S Sebag Montefiore - Biography & Autobiography
Coordinates: 46°39′14″N 29°14′45″E / 46.654016°N 29.245777°E
Categories:
- Russian battle stubs
- Ottoman battle stubs
- Conflicts in 1770
- Battles involving Russia
- Battles involving the Ottoman Empire
- 1770 in the Ottoman Empire
- Russo-Turkish War (1768–1774)