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Siege of Ochakov

Siege of Ochakov was a siege conducted on 14 August 1788 at Ochakiv, in what is now Ukraine; it lasted 4 months. It was part of the Seventh Russo-Turkish War, which ran from 1787 to 1792. Recorded strength: 40,000 against 20,000.

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Victory of Ochakiv, 1788, December 17 (December 6 by Julian Calendar), by January Suchodolski
Victory of Ochakiv, 1788, December 17 (December 6 by Julian Calendar), by January Suchodolski. January Suchodolski, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought14 August 1788lasted 4 months
WhereOchakiv, Ukraine46.619N, 31.539E
OutcomeRussian victoryOttoman victory to Naval action of 31 May; Russian victory to Naval battle of 18 June; Russian victory to Naval battle of 28 June; Ottoman victory to Sortie of 7 Aug.; Russian victory to Storming of Ochakov
BelligerentsRussian EmpireagainstOttoman Empire
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 Ochakov, 1788
15 placed engagements of the Seventh Russo-Turkish War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date14 August 1788
to 17 December 1788
PlaceOchakiv, Ukraine
46.619N, 31.539E
KindSiege, early modern
Strength40,00020,000
Casualties and lossesFinal assault: 2,785–3,000 to 6,000 (956–1,000 killed and 1,829–5,000 wounded); Total: 15,000Final assault: 12,700–13,500 (8,700 to 9,500 killed, >4,000 captured); Total: 20,000 dead (city garrison); Loss at sea: 18 ships or vessels, 7,800+ men
Commanders
  • Grigori Alexandrovich Potemkin
  • Alexander Suvorov
  • Karl Heinrich von Nassau-Siegen
  • John Paul Jones
  • Cezayirli Gazi Hasan Pasha
Siege of OchakovSiege of OchakovSiege of OchakovSecond siege of OchakovNaval actions at the siege of OchakovBattle of KinburnBattle of KinburnBattle of KinburnOdessaTiraspolVoznesenskMykolayivIllichivsk100 km46.619N, 31.539E
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Nearest engagements

Contested ground: this site was fought over 7 times between 1737 and 1855.

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Elsewhere in 1788

Siege of Ochakov 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 Q2724886, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Siege of Ochakov (1788), revision 1382459775, 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.