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Siege of Giurgiu

Siege of Giurgiu was a siege conducted in 1790 at Giurgiu, in what is now Romania. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Giurgiu. It was part of the Austro-Turkish War of 1788–1791, which ran from 1788 to 1791. The recorded result: Ottoman victory. Recorded strength: 15,000 men against 4,000 men.

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Fought1790
WhereGiurgiu, Romania43.900N, 25.967E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeOttoman victory
BelligerentsHabsburg monarchyagainstOttoman Empire
Casualties and losses800 killed; 200 wounded; 24 siege batteries lost; other estimates: 6,000 killedandUnknown
Part ofAustro-Turkish War of 1788–17911788 to 1791

Where it sits in the Austro-Turkish War of 1788–1791

Siege of Khotin, 1788Siege of Veterani Cave, 1788Battle of Karánsebes, 1788Siege of Belgrade, 1789Siege of Giurgiu, 179017881790Siege of Giurgiu, 1790
5 placed engagements of the Austro-Turkish War of 1788–1791 in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1790 (year precision)
to 1790
PlaceGiurgiu, Romania
43.900N, 25.967E
KindSiege, Revolutionary and Napoleonic
Strength15,000 men4,000 men
Casualties and losses800 killed; 200 wounded; 24 siege batteries lost; other estimates: 6,000 killedUnknown
Commanders
Siege of GiurgiuSiege of GiurgiuCapture of Giurgiu (1771)Battle of the DanubeBattle of CălugăreniBattle of BatinBattle of the ArgeşBattle of the DanubeBattle of CălugăreniBattle of BatinBattle of the ArgeşBucharestVarnaCraiovaPloieștiPiteștiPlevenDobrichTurnovo100 km43.900N, 25.967E
Placed at Giurgiu; 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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Siege of Giurgiu 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 Q124812424, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Siege of Giurgiu (1790), revision 1379673938, 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.