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Battle of Kerch Strait

Battle of Kerch Strait was a naval engagement fought in 1790 at Black Sea, in what is now Russia. It was part of the Seventh Russo-Turkish War, which ran from 1787 to 1792. The recorded result: Russian victory.

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Керченское сражение (1790). Это изображение было использовано для иллюстрирования статьи «Керчь-Еникальский пролив» опубликованной в двенадцатом томе «Военной энциклопедии», который был издан книгоизд
Керченское сражение (1790). Это изображение было использовано для иллюстрирования статьи «Керчь-Еникальский пролив» опубликованной в двенадцатом томе «Военной энциклопедии», который был издан книгоизд. «ВЭС». (СПб; 1913 год)., Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought1790
WhereBlack Sea, Russia44.900N, 37.000E
OutcomeRussian victory
BelligerentsRussian EmpireagainstOttoman Empire
Casualties and losses29 killed, 68 woundedand1 rowing vessel; heavy personnel losses (unknown exactly)
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 Kerch Strait, 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)
PlaceBlack Sea, Russia
44.900N, 37.000E
KindNaval engagement, Revolutionary and Napoleonic
Strength10 ships of the line, 6 frigates, 1 bomb ship, 1 schooner, 2 fireships, 15 privateers, 836 guns10 ships of the line, 8 frigates, 36 auxiliary vessels, 1,100 guns
Casualties and losses29 killed, 68 wounded1 rowing vessel; heavy personnel losses (unknown exactly)
Commanders
  • Fyodor Fyodorovich Ushakov
  • Kapudan Pasha
  • Giritli Hüseyin Pasha
Battle of Kerch StraitBattle of Kerch StraitDefense of the Adzhimushkay quarryBattle of the Kerch PeninsulaBattle of KaffaSiege of TheodosiaSiege of TheodosiaDefense of the Adzhimushkay quarryBattle of the Kerch PeninsulaBattle of KaffaNovorossiyskTuapseGelendzhikTimashevsk100 km44.900N, 37.000E
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Battle of Kerch Strait is one of 2,009 engagements of the 18th century in the atlas and one of 350 in present-day Russia.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q72454, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Kerch Strait (1790), revision 1382487519, 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.