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Battle of Kulevicha

Battle of Kulevicha was a battle fought on 11 June 1829 at Kyulevcha, in what is now Bulgaria. It was part of the Ninth Russo-Turkish War, which ran from 1828 to 1829. The recorded result: Russian victory.

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Бой под Кулевчей 30 мая 1829 г. (в момент взрыва зарядных фур). картины Коцебу, находящейся в Зимнем дворце.
Бой под Кулевчей 30 мая 1829 г. (в момент взрыва зарядных фур). картины Коцебу, находящейся в Зимнем дворце.. Alexander von Kotzebue, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought11 June 1829
WhereKyulevcha, Bulgaria43.257N, 27.116E
OutcomeRussian victory
BelligerentsRussian Empire; Moldavia; WallachiaagainstOttoman Empire
Part ofNinth Russo-Turkish War1828 to 1829

Where it sits in the Ninth Russo-Turkish War

Siege of Kars, 1828Siege of Brailov, 1828Siege of Varna (1828), 1828Battle of Akhalzic, 1828Battle of Hacihasanlar, 1828Battle of Kulevicha, 1829Battle of Adrianople, 1829Capture of Bayburt, 182918281829Battle of Kulevicha, 1829
8 placed engagements of the Ninth Russo-Turkish War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date11 June 1829
PlaceKyulevcha, Bulgaria
43.257N, 27.116E
KindBattle, nineteenth century
Strength28,000: 26,000 Russian regulars; 2,000 Cossacks.; 18,000 engaged; 146 cannons40,000: 25,000 regular infantrymen; 5,000 regular cavalrymen; 10,000 irregular cavalrymen.; unknown number engaged; 56 cannons
Casualties and losses2,000 killed
Commanders
Battle of KulevichaBattle of KulevichaSiege of ChoumenBattle of the WillowsBattle of MarcianopleBattle of the Rishki PassBattle of KozludzhaSiege of ChoumenBattle of the WillowsBattle of the Rishki PassBattle of KozludzhaBucharestConstanțaBurgasRuseStara ZagoraDobrichCălărașiTurnovo100 km43.257N, 27.116E
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Battle of Kulevicha is one of 3,507 engagements of the 19th century in the atlas and one of 118 in present-day Bulgaria.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q2032250, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Kulevicha, revision 1375167858, 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.