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Capture of Giurgiu (1771)

Capture of Giurgiu (1771) was a battle fought on 27 May 1771 at Giurgiu, in what is now Romania; it lasted 2 days. It was part of the Sixth Russo-Turkish War, which ran from 1768 to 1774. The recorded result: Ottoman victory. Recorded strength: 14,000 against 600 to 707.

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Fought27 May 1771lasted 2 days
WhereGiurgiu, Romania43.900N, 25.967E
OutcomeOttoman victory
BelligerentsOttoman EmpireagainstRussian Empire
Casualties and lossesUnknownand216 casualties
Part ofSixth Russo-Turkish War1768 to 1774

Where it sits in the Sixth Russo-Turkish War

Siege of St. Elizabeth fortress, 1769Siege of Khotyn, 1769Siege of Şorapani, 1769Battle of Fokshanach, 1770Siege of Atskuri, 1770Siege of Modon (1770), 1770Battle of Monemvasia, 1770Battle of Hydra, 1770Battle of Toprakada, 1770Battle of Chios, 1770Battle of Chesma, 1770Siege of Lemnos (1770), 1770Siege of Poti, 1770Siege of Giurgiu (1771), 1771Capture of Giurgiu (1771), 1771Storming of Giurgiu (1771), 1771Siege of Kinburn (1771), 1771Siege of Lesbos, 1771Action of 6 November 1772, 1772Battle of Kos (1773), 1773Action of 20 June 1774, 1774Battle of Bodrum, 1774Battle of Kozludzha, 177417691774Capture of Giurgiu (1771), 1771
23 placed engagements of the Sixth Russo-Turkish War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date27 May 1771
to 29 May 1771
PlaceGiurgiu, Romania
43.900N, 25.967E
KindBattle, early modern
Territorial changeOttomans recapture Giurgiu
Strength14,000600 to 707
Casualties and lossesUnknown216 casualties
Commanders
  • Second major (rank)
Capture of Giurgiu (1771)Capture of Giurgiu (1771)Battle of the DanubeBattle of CălugăreniBattle of BatinBattle of the ArgeşBattle of TurtucaiaBattle of the DanubeBattle of CălugăreniBattle of BatinBattle of the ArgeşBattle of TurtucaiaBucharestVarnaCraiovaPloieștiPiteștiPlevenDobrichTurnovo100 km43.900N, 25.967E
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Capture of Giurgiu (1771) is one of 2,009 engagements of the 18th century in the atlas and one of 124 in present-day Romania.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q131290795, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Capture of Giurgiu (1771), revision 1370608727, 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.