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Battle of Cape Kaliakra

Battle of Cape Kaliakra was a naval engagement fought on 11 August 1791 at Kaliakra, in what is now Bulgaria. It was part of the Seventh Russo-Turkish War, which ran from 1787 to 1792. The recorded result: Russian victory; End of the Russo-Turkish War (1787–1792); Treaty of Jassy signed afterwards.

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Monument of Russian admiral Ushakov at Cape Kaliakra, Dobrich region, Bulgaria
Monument of Russian admiral Ushakov at Cape Kaliakra, Dobrich region, Bulgaria. Петър Добрев ffvk@mail.bg, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought11 August 1791
WhereKaliakra, Bulgaria43.374N, 28.597E
OutcomeRussian victory; End of the Russo-Turkish War (1787–1792); Treaty of Jassy signed afterwards
BelligerentsRussian EmpireagainstOttoman Empire; Regency of Algiers
Casualties and losses17 killed and 28 wounded; 1 frigate damagedandUnknown, ships sustained heavy damage
Part ofSeventh Russo-Turkish War1787 to 1792

Where it sits in the Seventh Russo-Turkish War

Battle of Kinburn, 1787Battle of Ochakiv, 1787Naval actions at the siege of Ochakov, 1788Battle of Fidonisi, 1788Siege of Ochakov, 1788Siege of Berezan, 1788Battle of Focșani, 1789Battle of Rymnik, 1789Battle of Kerch Strait, 1790Battle of Andros, 1790Battle of the Tokhtamysh River, 1790Siege of Izmail, 1790Siege of Anapa, 1791Battle of Măcin, 1791Battle of Cape Kaliakra, 179117871791Battle of Cape Kaliakra, 1791
15 placed engagements of the Seventh Russo-Turkish War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date11 August 1791
PlaceKaliakra, Bulgaria
43.374N, 28.597E
KindNaval engagement, Revolutionary and Napoleonic
Strength15 to 16 ships of the line; 2 frigates; 2 bomb vessels; 1 schooner; 1 fireship; 17 sailing ships; 998 cannons18 ships of the line; 10 large frigates; 7 small frigates; 43 to 48 small crafts; 1,800 cannons; The coastal battery
Casualties and losses17 killed and 28 wounded; 1 frigate damagedUnknown, ships sustained heavy damage
Commanders
  • Fyodor Ushakov
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Battle of Cape Kaliakra is one of 2,009 engagements of the 18th century in the atlas and one of 118 in present-day Bulgaria.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q648223, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Cape Kaliakra, revision 1382487557, 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.