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Battle of Bucharest

Battle of Bucharest was a battle fought in 1916 at Bucharest, in what is now Romania. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Bucharest. It was part of the Romania in World War I, which ran from 1916 to 1917. The recorded result: Central Powers victory. Recorded strength: 150,000 against 250,000.

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Fought1916
WhereBucharest, Romania44.413N, 26.098E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeCentral Powers victory
BelligerentsKingdom of Romania; Russian EmpireagainstGerman Empire; Kingdom of Bulgaria; Ottoman Empire; Austria-Hungary
Part ofRomania in World War I1916 to 1917

Where it sits in the Romania in World War I

Battle of Turtucaia, 1916Battle of Dobrich, 1916First Battle of Cobadin, 1916Second Battle of Cobadin, 1916Battle of Robănești, 1916Prunaru Charge, 1916Battle of the Argeş, 1916Battle of Bucharest, 1916Battle of Mărăşti, 1917Second Battle of Oituz, 1917Battle of Mărășești, 1917Battle of Galați, 191819161918Battle of Bucharest, 1916
12 placed engagements of the Romania in World War I in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1916 (year precision)
to 1916
PlaceBucharest, Romania
44.413N, 26.098E
KindBattle, First World War
Territorial changeCentral Powers occupation of Bucharest
Strength150,000250,000
Casualties and losses60,000 soldiers killed, wounded and missing; 85 artillery pieces; 115 machine guns10,000 soldiers
Commanders
Battle of BucharestBattle of BucharestBattle of the ArgeşBattle of CălugăreniBattle of FintaBattle of OltenițaBattle of TurtucaiaBattle of the ArgeşBattle of CălugăreniBattle of FintaBattle of OltenițaBattle of TurtucaiaVarnaCraiovaPloieștiRusePiteștiPlevenDobrichGalați100 km44.413N, 26.098E
Placed at Bucharest; the exact site is not recorded. with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

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Battle of Bucharest is one of 2,997 engagements of the 20th century in the atlas and one of 124 in present-day Romania.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q2628859, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Bucharest, revision 1370435451, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.