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Battle of Kozludzha

Battle of Kozludzha was a battle fought on 9 June 1774 at Suvorovo, in what is now Bulgaria. It was part of the Sixth Russo-Turkish War, which ran from 1768 to 1774. The recorded result: Russian victory. Recorded strength: 40,000 against 8,000.

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Battle of Kozludzha
Battle of Kozludzha. «ВЭС». (СПб; 1913 год)., Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought9 June 1774
WhereSuvorovo, Bulgaria43.329N, 27.593E
OutcomeRussian victory
BelligerentsOttoman EmpireagainstRussian Empire
Casualties and losses3,000; 29 guns; 107 standardsand209
Part ofSixth Russo-Turkish War1768 to 1774

Where it sits in the Sixth Russo-Turkish War

Siege of St. Elizabeth fortress, 1769Siege of Khotyn, 1769Siege of Şorapani, 1769Battle of Fokshanach, 1770Siege of Atskuri, 1770Siege of Modon (1770), 1770Battle of Monemvasia, 1770Battle of Hydra, 1770Battle of Toprakada, 1770Battle of Chios, 1770Battle of Chesma, 1770Siege of Lemnos (1770), 1770Siege of Poti, 1770Siege of Giurgiu (1771), 1771Capture of Giurgiu (1771), 1771Storming of Giurgiu (1771), 1771Siege of Kinburn (1771), 1771Siege of Lesbos, 1771Action of 6 November 1772, 1772Battle of Kos (1773), 1773Action of 20 June 1774, 1774Battle of Bodrum, 1774Battle of Kozludzha, 177417691774Battle of Kozludzha, 1774
23 placed engagements of the Sixth Russo-Turkish War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date9 June 1774
PlaceSuvorovo, Bulgaria
43.329N, 27.593E
KindBattle, early modern
Territorial changeTreaty of Küçük Kaynarca
Strength40,0008,000
Casualties and losses3,000; 29 guns; 107 standards209
Commanders
Battle of KozludzhaBattle of KozludzhaBattle of the WillowsBattle of MarcianopleBattle of VarnaSiege of Varna (1828)Siege of Varna (1201)Battle of the WillowsBucharestConstanțaBurgasRuseStara ZagoraDobrichCălărașiTurnovo100 km43.329N, 27.593E
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Battle of Kozludzha is one of 2,009 engagements of the 18th century in the atlas and one of 118 in present-day Bulgaria.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q1985387, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Kozludzha, revision 1382459698, 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.