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Battle of Focșani

Battle of Focșani was a battle fought on 1 August 1789 at Focșani, in what is now Romania. It was part of the Seventh Russo-Turkish War, which ran from 1787 to 1792. The recorded result: Austro-Russian victory. Recorded strength: 23,000–25,000 * 17,000–18,000; 6,000–7,000 of 10,000 against 30,000.

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Battle of Focşani. 1789
Battle of Focşani. 1789. Carl Schütz after J. Petrich, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought1 August 1789
WhereFocșani, Romania45.700N, 27.180E
OutcomeAustro-Russian victory
BelligerentsRussian Empire; Habsburg MonarchyagainstOttoman Empire
Casualties and losses400 to 800 killed and woundedand1,500–1,600 killed and 2,500 wounded; 12 guns
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 Focșani, 1789
15 placed engagements of the Seventh Russo-Turkish War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1 August 1789
PlaceFocșani, Romania
45.700N, 27.180E
KindBattle, early modern
Strength23,000–25,000 * 17,000–18,000; 6,000–7,000 of 10,00030,000
Casualties and losses400 to 800 killed and wounded1,500–1,600 killed and 2,500 wounded; 12 guns
Commanders
  • Koca Yusuf Pasha
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Battle of Focșani 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 Q1025134, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Focșani, revision 1382459815, 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.