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Battle of Cetate

Battle of Cetate was a battle fought on 31 December 1853 at Cetate, in what is now Romania; it lasted 6 days. It was part of the Crimean War, which ran from 1853 to 1856. The recorded result: Inconclusive.

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Battle of Cetate fought between Ottoman Empire and Russian Empire at Cetate, Wallachia (now Romania) in the period 31 December 1853 – 6 January 1854. It was part of the Crimean War.
Battle of Cetate fought between Ottoman Empire and Russian Empire at Cetate, Wallachia (now Romania) in the period 31 December 1853 – 6 January 1854. It was part of the Crimean War.. Karl Lanzedelly, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought31 December 1853lasted 6 days
WhereCetate, Romania44.100N, 23.217E
OutcomeInconclusive
BelligerentsOttoman EmpireagainstRussian Empire
Casualties and losses3,000,; 6 guns,; 3 bannersand835 killed and 1,213 wounded
Part ofCrimean War1853 to 1856

Where it sits in the Crimean War

Battle of Oltenița, 1853Battle of Pitsunda, 1853Battle of Akhaltsikhe, 1853Battle of Shekvetili, 1853Battle of Sinop, 1853Battle of Başgedikler, 1853Battle of Cetate, 1853Siege of Sevastopol, 1854Siege of Silistra (1854), 1854Battle of Nigoiti, 1854Battle of the Choloki, 1854Battle of Kurekdere, 1854Siege of Petropavlovsk, 1854Battle of Alma, 1854Battle of Balaclava, 1854Charge of the Light Brigade, 1854Thin Red Line, 1854Battle of Inkerman, 1854Battle of Eupatoria, 1855Battle of Malakoff, 1855Battle of Suomenlinna, 1855Battle of the Chernaya, 1855Battle of the Great Redan, 1855Battle of Kanghil, 1855Battle of Kinburn, 1855Battle of Enguri, 1855Siege of Taganrog, 1855Siege of Kars, 185518531855Battle of Cetate, 1853
28 placed engagements of the Crimean War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date31 December 1853
to 6 January 1854
PlaceCetate, Romania
44.100N, 23.217E
KindBattle, nineteenth century
Strength18,000 (totally),; 24 gunsFirst Engagement: 2,500,; 6 guns; (Baumgarten); (full force); Second Engagement: 5,000–7,000; (Baumgarten & Bellegarde)
Casualties and losses3,000,; 6 guns,; 3 banners835 killed and 1,213 wounded
Commanders
  • Alexander Karlovich Baumgarten
  • Karl Aleksandrovich Bellegarde
  • Joseph Carl von Anrep
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Battle of Cetate is one of 3,507 engagements of the 19th century in the atlas and one of 124 in present-day Romania.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q1351343, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Cetate, revision 1370436708, 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.