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battle, notable, early modern

Battle of Larga

Battle of Larga was a battle fought on 7 July 1770 at Larga, Prut (Cantemir), in what is now Moldova. The recorded result: Russian victory.

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План сражения при Ларге. Это изображение было использовано для иллюстрирования статьи «Ларга» опубликованной в 14-ом томе «Военной энциклопедии», который был издан книгоиздательским товариществом И. Д. «Военная энциклопедия И. Д. Сытина». (Санкт-Петербург; 1912 год)., CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought7 July 1770
WhereLarga, Prut (Cantemir), Moldova46.654N, 29.246E
OutcomeRussian victory
BelligerentsRussian Empire; Zaporozhian SichagainstOttoman Empire; Crimean Khanate

Record

Date7 July 1770
PlaceLarga, Prut (Cantemir), Moldova
46.654N, 29.246E
KindBattle, early modern
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Elsewhere in 1770

Battle of Larga is one of 2,009 engagements of the 18th century in the atlas and one of 12 in present-day Moldova.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q2456110, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Larga, revision 1370447198, 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.