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Siege of Izmail

Siege of Izmail was a siege conducted in 1790 in what is now Ukraine. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at its recorded location. It was part of the Seventh Russo-Turkish War, which ran from 1787 to 1792. The recorded result: Russian victory.

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Fought1790
WhereUkraine45.342N, 28.835E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeRussian victory
BelligerentsRussian Empire; Imperial Russian Navy; Black Sea Cossack HostagainstOttoman Empire; Crimean Khanate Crimeans
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, 179117871791Siege of Izmail, 1790
15 placed engagements of the Seventh Russo-Turkish War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1790 (year precision)
PlaceUkraine
45.342N, 28.835E
KindSiege, Revolutionary and Napoleonic
Territorial changeTreaty of Jassy
Commanders
  • Alexander Suvorov
  • Alexander Samoylov
  • Mikhail Golenishchev-Kutuzov
  • Pavel Potemkin
  • José de Ribas
  • Russian Biographical Dictionary
Siege of IzmailSiege of IzmailAction of 26 June 1941Battle of MăcinBattle of JibrieniBattle of GalațiSiege of BrăilaBattle of MăcinBattle of JibrieniBattle of GalațiOdessaConstanțaCălărașiCahulBuzăuFocșaniTulceaIllichivsk100 km45.342N, 28.835E
Placed at its recorded location; 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 Izmail is one of 2,009 engagements of the 18th century in the atlas and one of 301 in present-day Ukraine.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q2372093, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Siege of Izmail, revision 1382459912, 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.